Additional Software Required for TCP/IP and/or MCP/IPX
Novell's 16-bit protocol stacks require two additional software modules:
LSL.COM and a 16-bit ODI-compliant driver for each active network adapter installed
in the machine. (Normally there is only one network adapter in a machine, but
there can be more).
The 32-bit protocol stacks require several supporting modules, including
LSLC32.NLM and a 32-bit ODI-compliant driver for each active network adapter
installed in the machine. (32-bit protocol stacks can utilize existing 16-bit ODI
drivers if 32-bit ODI drivers are not available, but this configuration is
complicated.)
The Link Support Layer (LSL), formed by LSL.COM or LSLC32.NLM, standardizes
service collection. The LSL enables protocol stacks to send and receive network
data without concern for the underlying hardware. Even more importantly, the LSL
allows both protocol stacks to share access to a single network adapter. (For
advanced installations, the LSL also facilitates the use of multiple network
boards in a single machine.)
An Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) driver implements the standardized services
of the Link Support Layer for a particular make and model of network adapter.
Every network adapter manufactured today has a 16-bit ODI-compliant driver
available. 32-bit ODI drivers are usually available as well, as they are the same
drivers used to support Novell's 32-bit Netware Servers. If a diskette containing
the driver(s) does not ship with the adapter itself, the driver(s) are
available from the manufacturer, usually via BBS (Bulletin Board Service) or Internet
download.