NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:  W2k, Novell 4.71 client, NWIP and CMD issues
TID #:  2957559
README FOR:  242234.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS:
Novell Client 4.71 for Windows NT/2000

ABSTRACT:

Errors starting NWIP Adapter service on Windows 2000 with SP1, NWIP or CMD
services in Control Panel unbind from IP during the save.

Client does not receive NWIP related DHCP information 


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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Apply SP1 for Windows 2000.

For NWIP only :
Copy NWIP.SYS to the %SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers directory. 

For NWIP and CMD :
Copy NWSETUP.DLL to the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory.  

Make a change to the Nwip/CMD properties so Windows 2000 renews the bindings. 

Reboot the workstation.

ISSUE: 

Microsoft Windows 2000 doesn`t support Virtual Adapters and passing 
on of DHCP information requests like NT used to do. 

This patch from Novell addresses the following Novell documented issues: 

NWSETUP.DLL
Solution NOVL19518 (=TID 10055222) & Defect 242234 
Errors starting NWIP Adapter service on Win2000, NWIP or CMD services
in Control Panel unbind from IPX during the save
 
Solution NOVL15523 (=TID 10054285) & Defect 244354 
CMD does not work with windows 2000 

NWIP.SYS
Solution NOVL12601 (=TID Defect 235800) Client does not receive 
NWIP related DHCP information

These files are targeted for the Novell Client for NT/Windows 2000, 
version 4.71 or 4.8, and Microsoft Windows 2000 with SP 1 applied. 

Self-Extracting File Name: 242234.EXE

Files Included          Size         Date          Time
..\
    242234.TXT   (This file)
      NWIP.SYS         46288     9-8-2000    3:27:50 pm
   NWSETUP.DLL        450560    9-12-2000    1:59:14 pm



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