NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: NSROUT.EXE DOCUMENT ID: TID250063 DOCUMENT REVISION: B DATE: 26APR94 ALERT STATUS: Yellow INFORMATION TYPE: Issue README FOR: NSROUT.EXE NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: NetWare for SAA 1.3B NetSoft Router 4.02 ABSTRACT: This file is for NetWare for SAA 1.3B installations. This file contains NetSoft Router V4.02, a Windows AS/400 Router, for use with certain emulators and applications that support the EHNAPPC.DLL API in the extended version of IBM's AS/400 PC Support. ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ DISCLAIMER THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ SYMPTOM Wall Data's AS/400 connectivity products, such as RUMBA for the AS/400, RUMBA OFFICE, and RUMBA for NetWare Systems, will support the NS/Router no later than September, 1994. SOLUTION Novell recommends that you use the NetWare AS/400 Router that is part of the NetWare for SAA product instead of the NS/Router if you meet one of the following configurations: þ You are using a DOS workstation for AS/400 connectivity. þ You are using an emulator or application that is not listed below. þ You use the DOS or extended DOS version of IBM's AS/400 PC Support workstation, shared folders, file transfer, virtual printer, organizer, message, data queues, or submit remote command functions. The NS/Router, a Windows-based program, does not support these DOS based PC Support client TSRs and programs. The NS/Router must be used with one of the following Emulators or Applications: EMULATORS þ 5250 Elite (APPC) V3.0 or later from Andrew Corporation þ Extra!* for the AS/400 V2.0 or later from Attachmate Corporation (future release) þ Irma*/400 for Windows V2.0 or later from DCA þ Access for Windows V3.21 or later from Eicon Technology Inc. þ 5250 SAA for Windows V1.35 or later from Micro Integration þ NS/Midrange Client V3.01 or later from NetSoft þ WinTwin/400 V1.35 or later from Synapse APPLICATIONS þ Transcend/400 V1.01.01 or later from Andrew Corporation þ Impromptu V2.0 or later from Cognos þ NS/Commander CL Version 1.1 or later from NetSoft þ NS/Folders V1.1 or later from NetSoft þ NS/Transfer V4.0 or later from NetSoft þ PowerBuilder* V3.0 or later from PowerSoft þ ShowCase ODBC from V1.1 or later ShowCase (RSC) Self-Extracting File Name: NSROUT.EXE Revision: B Files Included Size Date Time \ ROUTER.TXT (This File) NS.IC_ 383 12-30-93 9:15a IPX.TXT 1128 04-11-94 12:16p RTR.MST 30076 03-18-94 9:00a TCP.TXT 5121 04-11-94 12:17p CTL3D.DL_ 11921 08-16-93 8:36p CXXBX.DL_ 19066 03-14-94 12:00a DDEML.DL_ 22366 03-02-92 10:44a GTXBX.DL_ 6051 03-14-94 12:00a MPDBX.DLL 39872 12-22-93 12:00a MPVBX.DL_ 55499 03-14-94 12:00a SETUP.EXE 24624 03-23-92 3:10a SETUP.INF 5831 03-28-94 3:21p SETUP.LST 650 03-18-94 9:16a SETRTR.HL_ 10066 02-03-94 3:51p SETRTR.INI 355 02-07-94 12:19p EHNAPPC.DL_ 22335 03-14-94 12:00a EHNRTRW.DL_ 1481 03-14-94 12:00a MSREGDB.IN_ 1361 03-23-92 12:00a TLI_TCP.DLL 17529 05-12-93 5:51p TLI_WIN.DLL 20787 09-22-93 12:00a _MSTEST.EX_ 55370 03-23-92 12:00a AS400PCS.NLM 20838 03-31-94 4:00p E037A437.MA_ 1036 11-05-93 2:10p E037A850.MA_ 1041 11-05-93 2:10p E500A850.MA_ 1042 11-05-93 1:53p MSCOMSTF.DL_ 41320 03-23-92 12:00a MSCUISTF.DL_ 19717 03-11-94 4:11p MSDETECT.IN_ 4726 03-23-92 12:00a MSDETSTF.DL_ 14949 03-23-92 12:00a MSINSSTF.DL_ 40805 03-23-92 12:00a MSSHARED.IN_ 1151 03-23-92 12:00a MSSHLSTF.DL_ 9226 03-23-92 12:00a MSUILSTF.DL_ 3970 03-23-92 12:00a NSCFGHLP.US_ 127716 02-16-94 9:38a NSCFGRSC.US_ 15565 02-01-94 11:50a NSROUTER.EX_ 55800 03-14-94 12:00a NSRTRCFG.DFT 2222 02-11-94 12:38p NSRTRCFG.EX_ 61339 03-14-94 12:00a NSRTRHLP.US_ 71305 03-23-94 7:52a NSRTRRES.US_ 15826 03-17-94 12:34p NWIPXSPX.DLL 37968 05-18-93 1:00p READNAME.EX_ 13046 10-29-93 3:10p SETUPAPI.IN_ 13459 03-23-92 12:00a _MSSETUP.EX_ 7543 03-23-92 12:00a Installation Instructions: 1. Create a directory called DISK1. 2. Unzip NSROUT.EXE into the DISK1 directory. 3. Copy the new AS400PCS.NLM to SYS:SYSTEM on the server. 4. Bring down your server. 5. Bring the server back up. 6. Use the File:Run option of the Windows Program Manager to install NS/Router. 7. You will be using the NS/Router on an IPX/SPX based network or a TCP/IP based network. a. If an IPX/SPX based network, read and follow the instructions in IPX.TXT. b. If an TCP/IP based network, read and follow the instructions in TCP.TXT. Patch History: This is the first release of this product by Novell. Solution Specifics: 1. The information contained in the three .TXT files, of NSROUT.EXE may not be in your manual; however, the functions or capabilities do exist in this software version of NS/Router. You should keep a copy of these .TXT files with your manual. 2. When running the NS/Router, you can press the Help button to display contact-sensitive help information. 3. If you encounter problems when using NetWare for SAA, contact Novell at 1-800-NETWARE. 4. If you encounter problems when using the NS/Router, contact NetSoft at (714) 768-4670. TRADEMARKS Novell, Inc. has attempted to supply trademark information about company names, products, and services mentioned in this README file. The following list of trademarks was derived from various sources. Novell, NetWare, the N-Design, and LAN WorkPlace are registered trademarks IPX/SPX, NetWare 386, Novell DOS, and NLM are trademarks of Novell, Inc. EXTRA! is a trademark of Attachmate Corporation. IRMA is a trademark of Digital Communications Associates, Inc. IBM and AS/400 are registered trademarks and SAA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. NetSoft and NS/Router are trademarks of NetSoft. PowerBuilder is a trademark of PowerSoft Corporation. RUMBA is a registered trademark of Wall Data Corporation. 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