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If the NIB does not see any Novell activity, it will use 802.2 on 802.3 as a frame type and will
assign itself a network number of 0. The frame type and network number being used is
reported on the status and configuration sheet.
If a NIB is being moved from a site that had active Novell to a site that does not, the unit
should be reset to factory default to clear the frame type and network number information.
5.1.2 Installation and Operation
Install the Windows IPX Peer-to-Peer redirector as follows:
1. Put the CD-ROM which contains the redirector in your CD-ROM drive.
2. From the Windows main window, click on [Start].
3. Click on [Run].
4. From the Run screen, select the Setup file from the IPX-P2P directory in the CD-ROM
that you placed in your CD-ROM drive.
5. Click on [OK].
6. At the IPX Peer-to-Peer Setup screen, click on [Next].
Note: If setup detected a previous installation of the IPX Peer-to-Peer Redirector, it
will prompt you to have Setup delete the old driver and continue the installation
procedure. Click on [Yes] or [No].
Once the redirector is installed, each printer on the network that supports this peer-to-peer
capability will appear as a Port under Printer Properties.
To use the Peer-to-Peer connection, create a logical printer using the Add Printer Wizard
according to the instructions for your printer. Set up the printer as a LOCAL printer. Use the
driver that came with your printer.
When the Add Printer Wizard asks you to choose the Port, select the name of the
Peer-to-Peer printer you wish to print to. (Example: RDP-xxxxxx) When you complete the
installation, select the Print Test Page option.
5.2 Windows IP Peer-to-Peer Printing
For more detailed information on TCP/IP setup and printing, see Chapter 7.
Windows IP Peer-to-Peer printing allows Windows-95/98 workstations and Windows NT 4.0
workstations and servers to print to Network Interface Board printers without an intervening server
and without using IPX. The main features of the Windows
IP Peer-to-Peer printing are as follows:
Ÿ Runs on Windows-95/98 workstations and on Windows NT 4.0 workstations or servers
"out of the box".
Ÿ Implements IP peer-to-peer bi-directional printing between Windows workstations and
Network Interface Board printers.