Network Stacks

This guide explains how to configure AspeNet networks. AspeNet server and workstation software, and equipping a computer with network cards and cabling is not covered in this guide. Instead, this guide focuses on the “network stack,” the suite of drivers and protocols that allow AspeNet computers to communicate.

AspeNet works exclusively with Novell products. A Novell network is not required, but Novell network support software, products that create the network stack, are. You can use any of the following products to create network stacks on your AspeNet computers:

Novell’s 16-bit NetWare Client and 16-bit Transport

Novell’s 32-bit NetWare Client and 32-bit Transport

Novell’s LAN Workplace 5

These products enable you to create the “stack” necessary to make your AspeNet workstations and servers communicate. To give you an idea about the focus of this document, the following diagram depicts the “stack”:

This guide is broken down into four sections:

Section Title	Content
AspeNet Overview	Provides background information that will enable you to understand more about AspeNet and networking generally.
Conceptual Overview	Provides information on what the performance you can expect from AspeNet.
Product Overview	Provides information on how to obtain and install necessary components of the stack.
Server Support Reference	Provides information on atypical installation issues.

For information on AspeNet software, network cards, and network cabling, refer to instructions furnished with your AspeNet software and your network products, respectively.