Novell's Guide to Lan/Wan Analysis: Ipx/Spx - Softcover

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Laura A. Chappell, CNI^SM, CNE^®, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, is a Protocol/Network Analyst for ImagiTech. In addition to conducting worldwide seminars on network topics, she has written numerous magazine articles and books, including Novell's Guide to NetWare LAN Analysis, Novell's Guide to Multiprotocol Internetworking, and Novell's Guide to Internet Access Solutions.

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Novell's Guide to LAN/WAN Analysis: IPX/SPX Are you getting a lot of network errors? Is your file transfer process fast enough? Are you using efficient packet sizes? Are your applications performing properly? Learn how to use protocol analyzers to spot network problems before they become crises. Using a hands–on approach, bestselling author Laura Chappell provides you with an in–depth analysis of core network protocols IPX, SPX, SAP, RIP, NLSP, IPXWAN , and NCP plus tried–and–true analysis techniques and tips to help you better test your applications, troubleshoot communications, and plan for growth. Your Complete Guide to NetWare IPX/SPX Communications

• Find out where to place your analyzer for accurate results
• Identify basic errors on Ethernet and Token Ring networks
• Select the best type of protocol analyzer for your network
• Learn the ins and outs of NetWare IPX and SPX protocols
• Find out how to avoid SPX timeouts or WAN link communication problems
• Master the packet structures and functions of SAP, RIP, NLSP, and IPXWAN
• Troubleshoot server connections with NCP and NDS
• Use IPX Ping and the Diagnostic Responder to test local and remote communications
• Identify overloaded NetWare servers

Exclusive Novell Software! Bonus CD–ROM includes an exclusive demo version of LANalyzer for Windows, plus trace files for:

• NCP Timeout/recovery process
• RCONSOLE SPX session establishment
• Downed file server
• Bringing up an NLSP–only network
• Launching a server–based application
• Logging in and authenticating as Admin

System Requirements: PC running Windows 3.1 or higher