Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!clarkson!news.clarkson.edu!nelson From: nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans Subject: Re: SCO TCP/IP <-> Novell Netware/386 Message-ID: Date: 13 Oct 90 02:54:58 GMT References: Sender: news@news.clarkson.edu Reply-To: nelson@clutx.clarkson.edu (aka NELSON@CLUTX.BITNET) Organization: Clarkson University, Potsdam NY Lines: 72 In-Reply-To: mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us's message of Fri, 12 Oct 90 05:09:27 EDT Nntp-Posting-Host: image.soe.clarkson.edu In article mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us (Marc Unangst) writes: 1. Is it okay to put the TCP/IP and Novell networks on the same Ethernet cable? I know Ethernet packets is Ethernet packets, but will Novell and/or ODT just ignore packets it doesn't understand? Yes, that's the whole point of Ethernet type codes. 2. If it's okay to do (1), then I suppose we could just use something like PC-NFS plus NCSA Telnet on the PC's, right? Sort of. If you want both Novell and TCP/IP on the same machine, then basically the only solution is to use the packet drivers (see below for availability). 3. Again, if it's okay to do (1), are there versions of IPX and NETx for SCO Unix? I don't know, but I think Novell has something like that... 4. If it isn't okay to do (1), then is there a program for MS-DOS that we could use to connect the two? I'd prefer to not have to buy a separate network bridge or router, especially considering that we're a computer reseller and thus have lots of spare PC's lying around. Even though it's okay to do (1), yes, there is a program for MS-DOS that you could use, called PC-BRIDGE, and PC-ROUTE respectively. See the "support.txt" file in the packet driver distribution for availability. The Clarkson packet driver collection Availability The Clarkson collection of packet drivers is available by FTP, by archive-server, and by modem. They come in two flavors -- executables only (drivers.arc), and source+executables (driverss.arc). All of the following instructions apply to both drivers.arc and driverss.arc. Mail: I distribute the packet drivers on a 1.2 MB 5.25" disk, or a 720K 3.5" disk. You can send me a check for $20, or you can send me a purchse order and I will bill you for $22. NY residents add 7% sales tax, overseas orders add $3 for shipping. If you send a check, please be sure it is in US dollars -- the bank charges me $15 to convert checks drawn in foreign currencies. Russell Nelson 11 Grant St. Potsdam, NY 13676 FTP: sun.soe.clarkson.edu:/pub/ka9q/drivers.arc grape.ecs.clarkson.edu:/e/tcpip/drivers.arc Archive-server: Send mail to archive-server@sun.soe.clarkson.edu and put the following command as the body of your message: help This will send you a help message. Reading this help message will tell you how to fetch the packet drivers. Modem: Call the Clarkson Heath User's Group's BBS: (315)268-6667, 8N1, 1200/2400 Baud, 24 hours. Change to file area 24 and download drivers.arc. -- --russ (nelson@clutx [.bitnet | .clarkson.edu]) Russ.Nelson@$315.268.6667 It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear -- Freeman Dyson