Setting IPX as the default / Primary Protocol

You can reconfigure the Microsoft network device transport protocol to reduce the time necessary to discover new NetWare and Microsoft network devices, such as workstations and servers. To do so, try this idea from Novell.  If you're using an IP Novell environment (NetWare 5 server environment or a mixed NetWare 4.11/5 environment with NetWare 5 compatibility mode enabled), configure TCP/IP as the primary transport protocol for Novell's client. Otherwise, configure IPX as the primary transport protocol for Novell's client.

To do this in an IP Novell environment, go to Control Panel/Network/Bindings and display the bindings for Novell Client For Windows NT by clicking on the + next to it. Highlight TCP/IP Protocol and click on the Move Up button so that this option is first. Make sure that NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport is listed second. In an IPX Novell environment, go to Control Panel/Network/Bindings and display the bindings for Novell Client For Windows NT by clicking on the + next to it. Highlight NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport and click on the Move Up button so that this option is first. Make sure that TCP/IP Protocol is listed second.

            

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