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Before You Connect
Before proceeding make sure that:
You are not already connected to a LAN through a direct Ethernet or Token Ring connection.
You’ve installed the VLM version of the Novell’s NetWare Client. If you requested Novell NetWare
Files during installation, this will be done for you automatically.
You’ve used FastLink II’s Setup dialog to configure COM port settings, modem information, and the
like.
You’ve used FastLink II’s Connections dialog to create a named connection with the correct phone
number to dial and other settings.
Note that FastLink II comes pre-configured with a connection named SAMPLE that dials a remote access server.
If you’d like, you can connect to that server as a test. Check the FastLink II User Interface Connections dialog in
case you need to make changes to the SAMPLE connection. For example, you might need to include a PBX
prefix or international country code in the phone number.
Before Running Windows
If you requested Novell NetWare Files installation, then the last line of your AUTOEXEC.BAT should be:
CALL C:\FLINK\LOADVLM
This will load all the required drivers you need to run FastLink II from Windows. If you don’t have this line in
your AUTOEXEC.BAT, you can invoke LOADVLM.BAT with the following command:
LOADVLM
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Alternatively, you can load each driver manually. For information on doing this, refer to the next section
“Loading the NetWare VLM Stack.”
Loading the NetWare VLM Stack
To load the NetWare stack, type the following from the DOS command prompt:
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Load LSL (the Link Support Layer):
LSL
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Load the FastLink II ODI driver:
FLODI
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