MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft does not encourage or support changes to .inf files; therefore,
Microsoft Technical Support does not support the procedure in this
article. Although we have tested the following procedure and it appears
to function as described, make a backup copy of your .inf file before you
proceed.
In the Msbatch.inf file, modify the [Network] section to include the
following line:
Protocols=NWLINK ; other protocols can be inserted here also
Also, add the following section and parameters as needed:
[NWLINK]
Frame_Type=value
NetBIOS=value
Cachesize=value
Maxconnect=value
Maxsockets=value
Forceeven=value
Frame_Type values:
0=802.3
1=802.2
2=Ethernet II
4=Auto
5=Token ring
6=Token ring SNAP
NetBIOS values:
0=Do not install NetBIOS support over IPX/SPX
1=Install NetBIOS support over IPX/SPX
Cachesize values (Source Routing):
0=Off
16=16 entry cache (recommended)
32=32 entry cache
64=64 entry cache
Maxconnect values (maximum connections):
Allowable values are 1-128. If you do not want a value set for this
parameter, do not include it in the section.
Maxsockets values (maximum sockets):
Allowable values are 2-255. If you do not want a value set for this
parameter, do not include it in the section.
Forceeven values:
0=No ; Do not force even-length packets
1=Yes ; Force even-length packets
Additional Information
If for some reason the frame_type setting in the Msbatch.inf file does
not take effect, and a certain frame type is required, modify the
Nettrans.inf file to force the frame type.
To accomplish this, find the following line in the [NWLINK.ndi.reg]
section of the Nettrans.inf file:
HKR,Ndi\params\Frame_Type,default,,4
The number at the end of the line is the default for the frame type.
Because 4 is the default, it defaults to Auto.
When you use the Msbatch.inf file, you force the frame type for a specific
network adapter or configuration. When enumeration takes place and a new
network adapter is found, the information in the Nettrans.inf file is
used.