[comp.os.os2.misc] Looking for OS/2 TCP/IP products with RFC 1001/1002

nolet@se-sd.SanDiego.NCR.COM (Jason Nolet) (02/22/91)

Hello OS/2 Users or Programmers!

We are looking for a TCP/IP product on OS/2 which offers a NetBIOS I/F via 
RFC 1001/1002.   Can you offer any recommendations?  I understand that 
3Com offers a TCP/IP product for OS/2, but I don't know any details.  I 
would be most interested in the "more popular" TCP/IP-for-OS/2 products 
on the market.

Thanks for your help!

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backman@vaxeline.COM (Larry Backman) (02/24/91)

In article <4432@se-sd.SanDiego.NCR.COM> nolet@se-sd.SanDiego.NCR.COM (Jason Nolet) writes:
>
>Hello OS/2 Users or Programmers!
>
>We are looking for a TCP/IP product on OS/2 which offers a NetBIOS I/F via 
>RFC 1001/1002.   Can you offer any recommendations?  I understand that 
>3Com offers a TCP/IP product for OS/2, but I don't know any details.  I 
>would be most interested in the "more popular" TCP/IP-for-OS/2 products 
>on the market.
>

TCP/IP's for OS/2 that I am aware of:

FTP Software V1.1 (in beta right now) supports RFC 1001/2 NETBIOS
3Com's 3+TCP for LAN Mgr supports RFC 1001/2 Netbios.  It has been
shipping for a while.
IBM TCP/IP for OS/2 V1.1 does not to my knowledge support Netbios.
Ungermann-Bass is rumored to have an OS/2 TCP Netbios.  I have not seen it.
Excelan (now Novell) once shipped LAN Workplace for OS/2 w/ TCP & Netbios.
I have no idea if it still is shipping.
Racal-Interlan once shipped NP628, an intelligent card TCP/NETBIOS which
ran under OS/2.  I believe they have discontinued the product.

Thats the list that I am aware of.



					Larry Backman

martino@logitek.co.uk (Martin O'Nions) (02/27/91)

nolet@se-sd.SanDiego.NCR.COM (Jason Nolet) writes:

>Hello OS/2 Users or Programmers!

>We are looking for a TCP/IP product on OS/2 which offers a NetBIOS I/F via 
>RFC 1001/1002.   Can you offer any recommendations?  I understand that 
>3Com offers a TCP/IP product for OS/2, but I don't know any details.  I 
>would be most interested in the "more popular" TCP/IP-for-OS/2 products 
>on the market.

The 3Com product does do the job, and provides RFC NetBIOS connectivity for
DOS and OS/2. The latest version (1.2 I think....) has support for 1.21
OS/2, and is supposed to have NetBIOS Name Service Agent capabilities. As
soon as I get round to obtaining/testing a copy internally, I'll post some
more, as this product is of interest for the LM/X <-> LM interconnectivity
market.

If anybody out there has got more info., please post!

Martin

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brian@na.excelan.com (Brian Meek) (03/06/91)

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Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1991 08:44:57 GMT

In article <1331@vaxeline.COM> backman@vaxeline.ftp.com.UUCP (Larry Backman) writes:
[...]
>FTP Software V1.1 (in beta right now) supports RFC 1001/2 NETBIOS
>3Com's 3+TCP for LAN Mgr supports RFC 1001/2 Netbios.  It has been
>shipping for a while.
>IBM TCP/IP for OS/2 V1.1 does not to my knowledge support Netbios.
>Ungermann-Bass is rumored to have an OS/2 TCP Netbios.  I have not seen it.
>Excelan (now Novell) once shipped LAN Workplace for OS/2 w/ TCP & Netbios.
>I have no idea if it still is shipping.

The LAN WorkPlace for OS/2 is no more dead than OS/2 itself... hmmm.

Version 2.0 of LWP for OS/2 is a remnant of our LAN Manager developments
before we started focusing on NetWare and merged with Novell.  The next
release of the product (v3.0) is nearly ready for BETA testing and includes 
a redesigned TCP/IP module.  

The v3.0 release works in conjunction with the NetWare Resquestor for 
OS/2 using a single adapter.  Ethernet, Token-Ring and ARCNET cards with 
ODI for OS/2 drivers can be used.  RFC-NETBIOS is there, so are all of the 
basic service applications and a good BSD 4.3 Socket Library.

Those interested in BETA testing should send a note to me describing your
need for TCP/IP on OS/2 (Toolkit or end-user, for example...) and be sure
to include a mailing address and a FAX number.  

PS - the recently announced LWP for DOS is not available for BETA testing
     as it will be shipping in April.

-- brian
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