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 |A# (Adapter Number)
  If you have more than one adapter installed in your computer, this field
  lets you determine to which adapter the statistics on the LANCHECK screen
  apply.  By default the first adapter in your computer is adapter number
  zero.  The network adapter number is specified on the LANBIOS, LANBIOS2,
  LANBIOS3 or AI-LANBIOS command line with the ADAPTER= switch.
 |NAME (Node Name)
  The name typed when LANCHECK was started.  If no name is specified,
  LANCHECK uses the name specified on the REDIR command line.  The node
  name is not case sensitive, so joe and JOE are the same node name.
 |NODE NUMBER
  The unique number assigned to an adapter.  Node numbers on Ethernet
  adapters are hard-coded and cannot be changed.  If you are using Artisoft
  2Mbps, E2Mbps or A2Mbps adapters, make sure each adapter has a unique
  node number.
 |MINUTES RUNNING
  The number of minutes the node has been active.
 |STATUS
  This is the most important parameter in determining whether your PCs
  can communicate.  The possible status entries are:
    active     -  A remote adapter that is actively sending packets.
    local      -  A local adapter that is actively sending and receiving
                  packets
    *waiting*  -  A local adapter that is actively sending packets but
                  has not received any packets from any other machine.
                  It is normal for the status to periodically change to
                  *waiting*.
    *inactive* -  A machine that was running LANCHECK but is no longer
                  doing so.

  The following examples illustrate possible LANCHECK results and their
  interpretations.

  Situation 1:
       MACHINE A                                MACHINE B
  A#   NAME ...   STATUS                   A#   NAME ...   STATUS
  ────────────────────────                 ────────────────────────
   0   A          local                     0   B          local 
   0   B          active                    0   A          active

  Interpretation 1: Machine A and B are communicating properly.

  Situation 2:
       MACHINE A                                MACHINE B
  A#   NAME ...   STATUS                   A#   NAME ...   STATUS
  ────────────────────────                 ────────────────────────
   0   A         *waiting*                  0   B          local 
                                            0   A          active     

  Interpretation 2: Machine A is sending packets but not receiving any.
                    This is most likely because of an IRQ conflict or
                    because the IRQ you have set for the hardware does
                    not match the IRQ you have set for the software
                    (driver).
        
  Situation 3:
       MACHINE A                                MACHINE B
  A#   NAME ...   STATUS                   A#   NAME ...   STATUS
  ────────────────────────                 ────────────────────────
   0   A         *waiting*                  0   B         *waiting*

  Interpretation 3: Machines A and B are sending packets but not receiving
                    any, most likely because of a cable problem.  Check
                    that the cable is connected properly to both machines
                    and is in working order.  If this does not solve the
                    problem, check both machines for the problem described
                    in Situation 2 above.
        
 |ERROR-INDEX
  A percentage calculated by adding the CRC errors, alignment errors and
  bad transmissions, then dividing this total by the number of successful
  transmissions and receives.

  This percentage is only a general indicator of the state of your node.
  It should only be compared with other nodes that are using the same
  hardware and software, and have been running for approximately the same
  length of time.

  The percentage shown in parentheses is the highest error index
  reported by this node during the present session.

  You can get a more detailed status report by highlighting an entry on the
  LANCHECK screen and pressing Enter, or by pressing the Ins key and typing
  the name of the node for which you would like a status report.
`SH Status Help
 The name of the node you are getting the status report from is
 displayed at the top of the window.

 |Adapter Number
  If you have more than one adapter installed in your computer, this field
  lets you determine to which adapter the statistics on the LANCHECK screen
  apply.  By default the first adapter in your computer is adapter number
  zero.
 |Node Number
  The unique number assigned to an adapter.  Node numbers on Ethernet
  adapters are hard-coded and cannot be changed.  If you are using Artisoft
  2Mbps, E2Mbps or A2Mbps adapters, make sure each adapter has a unique
  node number.
 |Software Version
  The version number of the NETBIOS software running on this PC.

                    |TRAFFIC AND ERROR STATISTICS
 |Minutes Running
  The number of minutes the NETBIOS has been running.
 |CRC Errors
  A hardware-generated error associated with corruption of data as it
  passes through the network.
 |Alignment Errors
  A hardware-generated error associated with misalignment of data as
  it is received.
 |Collisions
  The number of times two or more adapters have attempted to access the
  network simultaneously.
 |Bad Transmissions
  The number of unsuccessful transmissions.
 |Good Transmissions
  The number of successful transmissions.
 |Good Receives
  The number of successful receives.
 |Retransmissions
  The number of times a retransmission was necessary due to an error.
 |Resource Exhaust
  The number of times the PC could not receive a packet because there were
  no buffers available to receive the data.

                        |ADAPTER RESOURCE STATISTICS
 |NCBs Available
  The number of available network control blocks (NCBs).
 |NCBs Allocated
  The number of NCBs allocated for the adapter by the Reset command.
 |Max NCBs Possible
  The maximum number of NCBs the adapter can support.
 |Active Sessions
  The number of active sessions.
 |Sessions Allocated
  The maximum number of sessions supported by the adapter as configured
  by the Reset command.
 |Sessions Possible
  The maximum number of sessions the adapter can support.
 |Max Packet Size
  The maximum size of a session data packet.
 |Number of Names
  The number of names present on the local NETBIOS name table.
 |Last Packet Received
  The time, according to this machine, the last packet was received.
 |Last Packet Sent
  The time, according to the sending machine, the last packet was sent.

`AW Select Adapter Help
 If you have multiple adapters installed on your system, you will need to
 specify which adapter to use to find the requested node name.
`NS Enter the Node Name Help
 Enter the node name of the adapter for which you would like a status
 report.  The NETBIOS is case sensitive so you MUST enter the node name
 exactly as it appears in the main window.  You can request an adapter
 status report on any node running the NETBIOS if you know its node name.
 Because you cannot enter ASCII zeros, you may be unable to access some
 nodes.
`CE Critical Error Help
 |Retry the Network, Disk or Device operation
  Selecting this option will attempt the operation again.  First, check
  whether a floppy disk drive door is open, or if some other minor problem
  caused the error.  If so, correct the problem and select this option.
~01 |Fail the Network, Disk or Device operation
  Selecting this option will cancel the operation in progress and return to
  the last window.  You should then correct any problems or type ESC to
  exit the window.
~02 |Ignore the error, continue with program
  If you select this option, the program will continue as though nothing
  happened.  NOTE: the operation will NOT be properly completed and may
  lead to future errors.  In most cases, you should NOT select this option.
~03 |Abort the program and return to DOS immediately
  Will exit the program immediately.
`ST Refresh Rate Help
 By default, LANCHECK updates the statistics screens every five seconds.
 You can change the update rate from 0 to 3600 seconds.  Note that
 LANCHECK will update the screen every time it receives a node number that
 is new to its list.  When LANCHECK performs an update, it also broadcasts
 your unique name and node number across the network.  Setting a faster
 refresh rate will generate more network traffic.
 To enable the SCREEN_SAVER switch you must have a refresh rate greater
 than two minutes.
`OW File Exists Help
 |Overwrite existing file
  Open file, truncating its length to zero.  All existing data in that
  file will be lost.
~01 |Append data to existing file
  Add new data to the end of an existing file.
~02 |Cancel Operation
  Cancel the "to file" operation.  Equivalent to pressing the ESC key.
`DP Enter Pathname for LANCHECK Datafile Help
 Enter a complete pathname of the file where you want to put the
 LANCHECK data.  This must be a valid DOS path.  A drive letter is
 optional.
`LT Type of Output Help
|Short List
  A short output list will show the data from the short list in the
  same format used by the main screen.
~01 |Long List
  A long list will show the status of every node listed in the short
  list.  The format will be the same as that used in the status screen.

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