win 3.1 laptop on my home lan..how?

[quadcells]

Hi all,
I'm a little confused here. I have a laptop running 3.1. I would like to put it on my network. How do I set up 3.1
TIA

 

[Workin']

You need to install the network card drivers for your laptop's network card - those would go in the config.sys and autoexec.bat files - and install the network software for Win 3.1, which is in the control panel, I think. It's been a while...

 

[quadcells]

Thanks for the reply,
Ok in the control panel under windows setup, But what do I select for network? MS LAN, IBM PC LAN, ect.. SO many to chose from.
My network at home is running three computers with WINXP.

 

[DnetMHZ]

<edit>
nevermind

 

[Workin']

If I recall correctly choose MS Lan Manager - I think.

 

[ScottMac]

There is no native TCP/IP support in Windows 3.1. There is no NETBIOS/NETBEUI support in WIndows 3.1. You have to purchase or sownload "Packet Drivers" (Clarkson are/were free and the most popular).

If you have Windows For Workgroups, then there was some network support included, Netbeui "fer sher", and maybe TCP/IP as well.

If you can find a copy, Netmanage Chameleon was a great package (used to be expensive), they have/had packages ranging from basic IP connectivity (with FTP, GOPHER, WAIS, etc) up to X-Windows support (with all the other utilities).

You might be better off loading a copy of Windows 95 (maybe 98), if you can find it. It operates with small RAM models and slower procesors. It also includes all the network connectivity.

Good Luck

Scott

 

[quadcells]

Win95 is what I want to do, but no cd-rom drive. I tried to use a PCMCIA card with Quick CD, but couldn't get it going in win 3.1.
So thats why I am trying to get it on the network so I can download the WIN 95 cabs from a computer on the network.
SO I'll keep trying.
Anymore ideas?

 

[Workin']

Use a program like Laplink to connect the lappy to another PC on the network. I think a similar DOS-based program came with Windows 3.1 to let you connect 2 PC's using their serial or parallel ports. I can't remember the name of the DOS program but it was really simple to use.

 

[L3Guy]

The real mode NDIS drivers were available on a number of sites.
I know 3com had them on their site for years.
Also, I think Norton Ghost uses thoes drivers.

ScottMac is right, No network drivers shipped with Win 3.1
The drivers shipped with Lan Manager 2.1

Doug

 

[IdahoB]

Hell, when I first got Win95 it came on floppy, and if I remember correctly the cabs are the right size to do so. Whatever - just copy the damn thing onto a bunch of the ol' wobbly bendy bits of plastic we hardly use anymore with pkzip if nothing else and do it that way, it may be a little slow and tedious but it's simple and flawless - I usually find trying to be clever just takes me twice as long in this sort of situation.

 

[AnyMal]

<< I tried to use a PCMCIA card with Quick CD, but couldn't get it going in win 3.1 >>



That's because Win 3.XX is not an Operating System but an Operating Environment residing on MS-DOS, which in turn does not support CD-ROM drives natively. You should be able to find DOS drivers for CD-ROM fairly easy. Your best bet however is to upgrade to Win95. If my memory serves me right all it requires is 386sx or better and 4MB RAM. Look on egay, you should be able to find Win95 on floppies. Hope this helps.