ljm@OBELIX.TWG.COM (08/18/90)
> >Hello, I am looking for information on linking Novell networks >running netware into a tcp/ip based network of suns. > As some progress has been made in Novell-TCP/IP connectivity, it's probably time to update my last general posting. For those Novell workstations directly connected (i.e. on the same wire or through a MAC level bridge) to the target TCP/IP system you can use one of a number of shared drivers that support both IP and IPX. Many vendors (e.g. Interlan, Wollongong) sell such drivers. In addition, GNU licensed packet drivers are freely available from Clarkson University (sun.soe.clarkson.edu) for a variety of ethernet boards as well as SLIP, token ring, and ARCNET. These packet drivers are supported by FTP Software (and bear their name), NCSA, SUN, Wollongong, and probably others. In addition, Novell (nee Excelan) sells their own hardware/softare product. The big news is that Novell's ODI hardware drivers are finally becoming available. You will undoubtedly see TCP/IP vendors/suppliers supporting these drivers in the coming months. For those PCs not directly connected you have two options. First, you can use IPX (or NetBIOS) as a network tunnel to carry IP packets so that by means of a PC-based IP router any existing LAN workstation can be a full TCP/IP host. Thus, Novell workstations can run utilities such as SNMP, NFS, LPR and FTPD as well as the more common telnet, TN3270, and FTP. Both Clarkson University and Wollongong provide drivers which do this, our implementation is described in RFCs 1088 and 1132. Second, Racal/Interlan sells a TCP/IP gateway product which sits in the file server and provides limited ARPA services to the workstations on that Novell network. enjoy, leo j mclaughlin iii The Wollongong Group ljm@twg.com