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:

In the Window's Control Panel, open Network and Dial-up Connections.
Right-click Local Area Connection, then click Properties.
Double-click NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol.
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.

In the preceding example:

The node_number, which is a 4-byte, hexadecimal number in the connection information string, appears in parentheses; “00A0242E”.
The socket_number, which can be any unused socket number on the computer, in 2-byte, hexadecimal format, appears with the node_number; “A892”.
The computer_name can be any unique name on the network. Use the local computer’s name to ensure uniqueness.