New to IP! Need to setup IP Protocol as well as existing IPX, have tried setting server IP address to 123.45.67.89 to test but cannot ping from lan client. Text from autoexec.ncf below: file server name MR-HANKEY ServerID 12345678 LOAD 3C90X.LAN SLOT=1 FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 NAME=3C90X_1_E83 BIND IPX 3C90X_1_E83 NET=46628C3E LOAD 3C90X.LAN SLOT=1 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 NAME=3C90X_1_E82 BIND IPX 3C90X_1_E82 NET=54D36246 LOAD TCPIP LOAD 3C90X.LAN SLOT=1 FRAME=Ethernet_II NAME=3C90X_1_EII BIND IP 3C90X_1_EII addr=123.45.67.89 mask=255.255.255.0 Can anybody help?

Are you pinging from the same subnet? If not, you need to add a gateway argument to the BIND IP statement. Other than that, they look ok to me. At the risk of sounding stupid, you might want to replace the network cable. My Commands: LOAD TCPIP LOAD CE100B.LAN SLOT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_II NAME=IP1 LOAD CE100B.LAN SLOT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 NAME=IPX1 BIND IP IP1 ADDR=172.30.101.41 MASK=255.255.255.0 GATE=172.30.101.2 BIND IPX IPX1 NET=6969

Have you considered setting up your server as an IP-only server and then using Compatibility Mode Driver on the server and IPX client? This allows IPX clients and/or servers to be seen in an IP-only environment.