Compatibility Statement
LANSHARE v2.0 is compatible with LANtastic NOS v 4.xx.
 

Product Overview
LANSHARE provides remote control services in a NetBIOS LAN environment.  
Both text and graphics modes are supported, although graphics mode image 
transfers are very slow.  Remote control via mouse is not supported and the host 
program can only be removed from memory by rebooting the PC.  Up to 16 
guests can view and control a host at the same time.  Security is provided in 
two ways:  First, the host program has an option to notify the user of an 
incoming control request and the user may accept or reject the request.  Second, 
a file containing a list of authorized users may be specified when installing 
the host, and access is allowed only to viewers who are included on this list.  
LANSHARE is licensed on a per network basis and is not copy protected.
 

Test Equipment Configuration
The following machines were used for LANSHARE testing.  All machines have 
VGA adapters installed and use Artisoft AE-2 NICs.  Testing was completed 
using LANtastic NOS v4.0 with AILANBIO.EXE and AE2.EXE v2.03.  Machines 
running as LANtastic peer servers are designated by (S).

	-       CompuAdd 333:   386DX/33, DOS 5.0 (S)
	-       Altima 2:               286/16 portable, LCD VGA, DOS 4.01
	-       Northgate 386:  386DX/20, DOS 5.0 (S)
	-       CompuAdd 220:   286/20, DOS 5.0

Product Installation Notes
MicroNet does not include an installation program with LANSHARE, but all that is 
required is to make a directory for the programs and copy them from the floppy 
disk.  

Product Execution Notes
LANSHARE consists of two programs, a host program, LANSHARE.EXE and a 
guest program, LANCALL.EXE.  The host can be configured from the command 
line, or if no configuration options are specified, LANSHARE automatically 
brings up a menu of choices.  The user then presses ctrl-enter to install the 
program in memory with the desired configuration.  Once it is installed, the 
host can only be removed from memory by rebooting the PC.  LANCALL also may 
be configured via the command line or a short menu to specify a name for the 
guest and the name of the host it is calling.  The DOS RAM overhead for host 
program is just under 12K, and the guest program can only be run as an 
application, it does not have a TSR mode.  Although VGA graphics can be viewed, 
the program transfers them very slowly, taking about 40 seconds to fully update 
the guest's screen to match the host's.  Unlike other remote control software, 
LANSHARE does not provide an option to remotely reboot the host PC.  


Compatibility Notes
No incompatibilities were found during testing.

Vendor Information
MicroNet, Inc.  
2356 Parkside Drive
Boise, Idaho  83712
208/384-9137