From:   John Garrett at Microsoft

DATE:   09-21-95 09:10 PM



RE:     WFWG 3.11 optimization for Modem Assist Plus



Microsoft Product Support Services



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The following instructions will fix those users of Modem Assist (NetBeui)

who are running WFW. These instructions only apply to the workstation that

is acting as the comm server and must be completed on that workstation.





Windows for Workgroups 3.11 optimizations for real-mode NetBIOS TSR

(MSERVER.EXE):



1) Force the use of real-mode NetBEUI only, eliminating protected-mode NetBEUI.

   a) In Network Setup:

        - choose Drivers

        - highlight the netcard driver

        - choose Setup

        - under Driver Type, choose "Real Mode NDIS Driver"

        - choose OK until you have exited Network Setup

        - when asked whether to Restart the computer or Continue,

                choose Continue

   b) In the SYSTEM.INI file:

        - locate the following line in the [386enh] section:

                transport=netbeui.386

        - change the line to:

                transport=

   c) In the SYSTEM.INI file:

        - add the following line to the [Network] section:

                AutoStart=NETBEUI



2) Optimize the real-mode NetBEUI protocol.

   a) In Network Setup:

        - choose Drivers

        - highlight the NetBEUI protocol

        - choose Set As Default Protocol

        - choose Setup

        - highlight Sessions

        - increase the value to 16

        - choose Set

        - highlight NCBS

        - increase the value to 32

        - choose Set

        - choose OK until you have exited Network Setup

        - when asked whether to Restart the computer or Continue,

                choose Continue



3) Optimize the virtualized network interface.

   a) In SYSTEM.INI:

        - locate the following line in the [386enh] section:

                NetHeapSize=20          <default value>

        - change the line to read:

                NetHeapSize=32



NOTE: This configuration was tested to be stable with the original

shipping versions of the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 files.  It was not 

found to be stable with the updated Windows for Workgroups 3.11 files that 

shipped on the Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51 Server CD, also available in 

Microsoft Application Note WG1129.



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