Available NWLink IPX/SPX Connection Formats

Some NWLink IPX/SPX connection formats are acceptable for the MASTER entry, some formats are unacceptable for accessing a local SAP ASE, and only Format 1 and Format 3 are acceptable for QUERY entries.

Format

Connection Information Syntax

Example

1

net_number,node_number,socket_number

00000000,02608CDA1997,83BD

2

computer_name,socket_number

piano,83BD

3

computer_name

piano

The net_number is the network number that you specified during the NWLink IPX/SPX configuration.

To find the network number:

  1. In the Window's Control Panel, open Network and Dial-up Connections.

  2. Right-click Local Area Connection, then click Properties.

  3. Double-click NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol.

  4. The current network number is the decimal number that appears in the “Internal network number” field.

To determine the node_number, enter the net config command at the Windows command prompt. For example:

net config workstation
Computer name              \\PIANO
User name                  user1
Workstation active on      NBT_Elnk31 (00A0242EA892)
Software version           Windows 4.0
Workstation domain         AMERICAS
Logon domain               AMERICAS
COM Open Timeout (sec)     3600
COM Send Count (byte)      16
COM Send Timeout (msec)    250

The command completed successfully.
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