I am currently doing a diploma in network engineering and have encountered a problem with an assignment. Here is the exact assignment wording: Scenario: This network contains two rings. The users on ring A are novell netware users with a Netware server on the local ring. The Unix servers are located on Ring B; some Unix users are also on ring B. Users on Ring A need to access a custom application on the unix servers on ring B, but network management doesn't want netware traffic on ring B or TCP/IP traffic on ring A, what's the best solution? I have no experience with netware or Unix so im kind of stuck as to what he wants for this, and from my research ive found that netware now runs on TCP/IP anyway. If anyone can help point me in the right direction i would greatly appreciate it. P4 2.8 HT 1024 Mb 333 RAM Geforce FX 5700 256 MyVivo

The key for your answer is based upon that Netware servers can use the IPX protocol. The solution is: 1. Make sure your server is configured to use IPX (by default on Netware servers prior NW5). 2. Make sure the users in the A ring that need access to B ring are using a Novell client configured to use only IPX protocol. 3. Group all the users that need access to the application on the Unix server into a group. 4. Map the Unix drive, containing the application, to those users you grouped, using system or group login script. Good luck

Thanks for the info and the quick reply. After a quick arguement with my teacher he revealed to me that it was just a poorly worded assignment and that all he wanted was a server setup with two nics to act as a router? still doesn't make sense to me but what ever :) P4 2.8 HT 1024 Mb 333 RAM Geforce FX 5700 256 MyVivo