Configuring A Mobile Client - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Configuring a Mobile Client

How to Configure a Mobile Client
A mobile client cannot obtain a Time To Live value longer than the
one you specify here.
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The Watchdog Spoofing parameter is enabled by default; to disable
watchdog spoofing on the Home Router, select Disabled .
Watchdog Spoofing controls whether the Home Router answers
NetWare Core Protocol
a mobile client. If Watchdog Spoofing is enabled, users do not lose
their connections to file servers as they roam out of wireless range.
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Configure the Broadcast to Virtual Network parameter.
Broadcast to Virtual Network directs the Home Router to forward or
discard broadcast packets destined for the virtual network that the
router uses to communicate with its mobile clients.
If a large number of broadcast packets are being directed at mobile
clients, or if a mobile client's application does not require broadcast,
select Discard . By directing the Home Router to discard broadcast
packets, you reduce the amount of bandwidth used on the network.
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Press Esc to return to the Internetworking Configuration menu; save your
changes when prompted.
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If you want these changes to take effect immediately, select Reinitialize
System .
If you want to configure other parameters, do so now, then reinitialize the
system when you are finished.
To configure a mobile client, you modify the client's STARTNET.BAT and
NET.CFG files. The changes you make to STARTNET.BAT are required for
NetWare Mobile IPX connectivity. Changes to NET.CFG are optional; they
are required only if you want to customize the client's NetWare Mobile IPX
configuration.
Before you begin, you must complete the following tasks:
Install the standard client software. For instructions, refer to the NetWare
client documentation.
Install the Novell Internet Access Server 4.1 mobile IPX client.
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