
March 10th 1997 Mirror Sites ![]() Download the Software Network Card Drivers ![]() Features User's Guide Help ![]() Search Distribution Rights Listserv Shareware Links ![]() Order the Software Help Us Promote NetSoft LAN Dealer Enquires Welcome Home Page | http://www.netsoft.ie/ CHAPTER 5 The Station ManagerThe Station Manager is a menu-driven version of the NET SHARE and NET USE commands. It allows you to share drives, directories, printers and serial ports on the fly. It also allows you to connect to these devices on the fly from within your application software. The Station Manager is accessed through the DOS-NET Main Menu using the network pop-up keys. These are normally CTRL+ALT+Right Shift keys. From the DOS-NET Main Menu select Station Manager. The following is a step by step guide to all the features of the Station Manager. Network Drives Selecting Network Drives from the Station Manager's Main Menu will display the available network drive commands.Connecting to a network drive To connect to a server's shared drive or directory, select Connect Drives.
The last drive in the drive list is set by the LASTDRIVE= parameter in the client machine's CONFIG.SYS file.
![]() Now, select the shared drive you wish to connect to, from the list of available drives shown in your list.
Disconnecting from a network drive To disconnect from a network drive, select that network drive from the Station Manager's drive list, and press Enter. Then select Disconnect from network.Sharing a drive To share a drive or directory with client users, select Add Network Drive.
If you wish to share an entire drive, type the drive and colon, e.g. C: then press the Enter key.
The PROTECT.COM program must be loaded on the server, before access rights take effect. Stop sharing a drive To stop sharing a previously shared drive or directory, select Del Network Drive.
Any clients already connected to that shared drive or directory will remain connected. Viewing shared drives You can view the shared drives and directories by selecting View Shared Drives.![]() Also displayed are the access rights. Network Printers Selecting Network Printers from the Station Manager's Main Menu will display the available network printer commands.Connecting to a network printerTo connect to a server's shared printer, select Connect Printers.
Disconnecting from a network printerTo disconnect from a network printer, select that printer from the Station Manager's printer list, and press Enter. Then select Disconnect from network.![]() Sharing a printerTo share a printer with client users, select Add Network Printer.
Stop sharing a printer To stop sharing a previously shared printer, select Del Network Printer.
Viewing shared printers You can view all shared printers on a server by selecting View Shared Printers.
Network Serial Ports Selecting Network COM Ports from the Station Manager's Main Menu will display the available serial port commands.Connecting to a network serial port To connect to a server's shared serial port, select Connect COM Ports.
Disconnecting from a network serial port To disconnect from a network Serial Port, select that network drive from the Station Manager's drive list and press Enter. Then select Disconnect from network.Sharing a serial port To share a serial port with client users, select Add Network COM port.
Stop sharing a serial port To stop sharing a previously shared serial port, select Del Network COM port.
Any clients already connected to the shared serial port will remain connected. Viewing shared serial ports You can view all shared serial ports on a server by selecting View Shared COM Ports.
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