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Chapter 1 - A Short History of NDIS

NDIS Concepts

Traditional Data Link Technology

Moving Data Between Networks

Banyan Adopts NDIS

NDIS as a Client-driver Solution

Chapter 2 - NDIS on DOS

Comparing NDIS to Native Drivers

NDIS Terminology

MAC Driver

Protocol Manager

Communications Protocol

PROTOCOL.INI

Binding

ARSWAIT

NDIS Files

NDIS in Earlier VINES Revisions

Installing a DOS Workstation Using NDIS

Collecting Required Software

Configuring Workstation Software

Loading NDIS Software High

DOS Workstation Memory Architecture

DOS MemMaker

386MAX

QEMM

ARCNET NDIS Considerations

Basic Troubleshooting for DOS NDIS Support

Chapter 3 - NDIS on OS/2

Installing an OS/2 Workstation Using NDIS

Pre-installation Requirements

Installing Files from the IBM LAPS Diskette

Installing VINES from the VCLIENT Diskette

Logging In to the Network

NDIS Software under OS/2

Basic Troubleshooting for OS/2 NDIS Support