2.1  3Com Networks

   Windows Setup recognizes the following 3Com networks:

   . The 3Com 3+Share  network is based  on the Microsoft  Network product and
     will be  handled  as such  by  Windows. See  the  "Microsoft Network  and
     Compatibles" section later in this document.

   . The 3Com 3+Open LAN Manager network is based on Microsoft LAN Manager and
     will be  handled  as such  by  Windows. See  the  "Microsoft LAN  Manager
     Networks" section later in this document.

   When you install for 3Com  3+Share or 3Com 3+Open  LAN Manager, Setup adds
   the following entries to the [386Enh] section of your SYSTEM.INI file:

   TimerCriticalSection=10000
   UniqueDOSPSP=TRUE
   PSPIncrement=5

   See SYSINI.WRI for more information on these entries.

   In addition:

   . Some copies of 3Com 3+Open LAN Manager  version 1.1 require a maintenance
     upgrade to work  with Windows.  If you  encounter problems,  contact your
     network customer-support organization.

   . When you install Windows,  Setup modifies your AUTOEXEC.BAT  file to make
     sure the Windows directory appears in your  path ahead of any conflicting
     directories. However,   the 3+Share network  might change this  path when
     you log in. If so, your system administrator must modify the network log-
     in procedure so that the path is set correctly to run Windows.

   . On a  3Com 3+Open  network, the  user's name  displayed by  Windows Print
     Manager might not match the user's actual log-in name.

   . Some 3Com  3Station diskless  workstations come  with an  All ChargeCard.
     Make sure your  machine is not  configured to  load the network  into the
     upper memory area  between 640K  and 1  megabyte, as  this will  not work
     reliably with Windows version 3.1 in standard mode.  You will not be able
     to set up Windows if your system is configured in this way.

   . If you use the 3C505 Network Adapter Card, you must disable the Link Plus
     Optimizer to run  Windows in  386 enhanced  mode. You  can disable  it by
     removing the following lines from your CONFIG.SYS file:

     device=psh.sys <arguments>
     device=pth.sys

     In addition, remove  the following  line from  your AUTOEXEC.BAT  (or any
     other batch file you use to start your network):

     ldr

   . Windows does  not support  the 3Com  network aliasing  scheme (three-part
     names).


"2.2  Artisoft LANtastic

   LANtastic versions below 3.0 are not compatible with Microsoft Windows.

   For information  about LANtastic  versions 3.x  or  4.x, see  the specific
   sections that follow. The following notes apply to both versions.

   . The EMMExclude setting,  added to  the SYSTEM.INI  file during  Setup, is
     required for the default configuration of the Artisoft LANtastic Enhanced
     2mbps network adapter. If you have changed  the memory address setting on
     your adapter, modify this entry in  SYSTEM.INI to reflect the appropriate
     address range. If you are not using this  network adapter, you can remove
     this entry.

   . Some commands require the NetHeapSize entry in  the SYSTEM.INI file to be
     set  higher  than  the   default  value;  for   example,  xcopy  requires
     NetHeapSize=128. Increasing  the  NetHeapSize  value  leaves less  memory
     available for non-Windows  applications, so  only increase this  value if
     necessary. For  more information  about  the NetHeapSize  entry,  see the
     SYSINI.WRI file.

   . You cannot  create  a  permanent  swapfile  while running  Windows  on  a
     LANtastic server. To create  a permanent swapfile,  restart your computer
     without loading the server software, and  create the swapfile in Windows.
     If a dialog box appears asking  you to restart Windows,  you must restart
     Windows in 386 enhanced mode before you start the server software.

   . If you  are  running a  LANtastic  server, you  cannot  use Windows  File
     Manager to format a  floppy disk. You can  use the format  command at the
     MS-DOS prompt instead.


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