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Q89302: Erratic Behavior with Enhanced Mode Windows and LANtastic 4.x

Article: Q89302
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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Your system may behave erratically while running Windows in 386 enhanced mode
while set up for LANtastic 4.x. When you attempt to access the network, (for
example, by clicking on a network drive in File Manager), the system may stop
responding (hang) or exit to the MS-DOS command prompt.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, make the following changes to the [386Enh] section of
your SYSTEM.INI file:

- Decrease the NetAsynchTimeOut= value from 50 to 5.

- Add the line "device=LANTASTI.386" (without the quotation marks)

You should also confirm that your LANtastic directory is in your path.

MORE INFORMATION
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If you installed the LANtastic 4.x driver that ships with Windows 3.1, then
NetAsynchTimeOut=50 was placed in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file.
Installing the LANtastic 4.1 driver from the [drive]:\LANTASTI directory
correctly adds NetAsynchTimeOut=5. Changing the NetAsynchTimeOut= setting from
50 to 5 seems to resolve the erratic problems encountered when accessing the
network.

The LANtastic product included here is manufactured by Artisoft, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 Artisoft 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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