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Introducing SolarNet...
Introducing SolarNet PC-NFSpro...

A Windows-only product, the PC-NFSpro software uses the industry standard TCP/IP suite of network protocols to connect a PC running Microsoft Windows or Windows for Workgroups, or Windows 95, to networks comprised of a few nodes or thousands of nodes.

The PC-NFSpro software incorporates virtual device drivers (VxDs) for 32-bit performance and efficiency. In addition to this important architecture, which improves performance while freeing up conventional memory, the PC-NFSpro software has all the features you would expect from a SunSoft networking product.

For more information, see:

Using SolarNet PC-NFSpro

Troubleshooting

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The SolarNet Family of PC Products

PC-NFSpro is a member of the SolarNet family of personal computer products offered by SunSoft, Inc.

Other members of the SolarNet family include:

PC-X	Run X-Windows from a host computer on your PC screen.
PC-Admin	Manage PC-NFSpro and PC-NFS client PCs from a central location.
WebScout	Easily connect to the Internet and run many network applications.


Using SolarNet PC-NFSpro

	Get Started
	Set Up and Manage Your PC
	Work with Files
	Print Files and Reports
	Get on the Network
	Communicate with Other Users
	Explore the Network
	Run with Other Networks


Get Started

Read this Product’s Release Notes in the README.TXT file in the directory where PC-NFSpro is installed. For a new installation, the default installation directory is solarnet, for an upgrade installation from an older version of PC-NFSpro, the default installation directory is pcnfspro.

Do a Quickstart Configuration

Log in to the Network

Check Your Network Connectivity

Obtain a License for Your Copy of PC-NFSpro

Remove PC-NFS from Your hard Disk


Set Up and Manage Your PC

You can set up your PC to...

Configure Itself

Connect to the Internet (TCP/IP)

Connect to a Local Area Network

Dial in to Remote Computer

Audit Itself

Provide Telnet and FTP Services

Control Who Can Access PC Services

And you can...

Create a License Database

Get a License for Your PC

Set Your PC Clock

Optimize NFS Performance

Optimize TCP/IP Performance


Work with Files

Copy or Send Files Over the Network

View Long Files Names

Share a File System with Others in Your Work Group

Find Out What Files Are on Fred’s Computer

Copy Many Files at Once from a Coworker

Fix an MS-DOS File to Use on a UNIX Computer

Fix a UNIX File to Use on an MS-DOS Computer


Print Files and Reports

Print From a DOS Application

Choose a Print Protocol

Print on Your Favorite Network Laser Printer

Find Out the Name of That Printer Upstairs

Automatically Connect to Printers at Login

Share Your PC Printer with a Coworker


Get on the Network

Log in to the Network

Dial in from a Modem

Dial in from a Notebook PC

Check Your Network Connectivity with Ping


Explore the Network

Execute a Command on Another Computer

Find Out About a Fellow Network User

Subscribe to a USENET News Group

Examine the Offerings of an FTP Server

Check Out the Health of Your Network

Place Your PC Under Management

See if Mary Has Read Her E-Mail Yet


Communicate with Other Users

Make Your PC Act Like a Dumb Terminal

Log Into Another Computer

Read Your E-Mail

Read and Post Messages to Internet USENET Groups

Subscribe to Your Favorite News Groups

Leave a Message for Colleagues While You’re Away

Send a Bulk Mailing to a Project Team

Let Your Coworkers Telnet and FTP Into Your PC

Share a File System with Others in Your Work Group


Run With Other Network Software

You can configure PC-NFSpro to run with:

Windows for Workgroups

Novell NetWare


Common Problems and Solutions

Click on a problem to see troubleshooting tips.  For troubleshooting tips for solving installation and configuration problems, see Chapter 3 in the PC-NFSpro User’s Guide.

Problem-Solving Tools

Calling Product Support for More Help

Reading Network Statistics

Using the Network Event Log

Logging In

Logging in to PC-NFSpro

Connecting to the Network

Using Ping to Check a Network Connection

Using PPP to Dial in from a Modem

Using Telnet

Using FTP

Sharing Files

Diagnose NFS Connection Problems on a Client PC

Diagnose NFS Connection Problems on a Server PC

FTP Client Cannot Use FTP

Printing

Using PC-NFSpro

Using Applications

E-Mail

Finger

License Installer

License Manager

Local Services Security

Network Event Log

Network Statistics

Network Time

Remote Command

Text Converter


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Comm Driver

Configuration

DHCP

E-Mail

Eventlog

Finger

FTP

License Installer

License Manager

Local Services Security

Local Services Startup

Login

LPD

LPR Quickprint

Network Driver

Network Statistics

Network Time

News Reader

NFS Server

Ping

PPP

Product Support

Remote Command

SNMP

Telnet

Text Converter

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