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LANtastic Technote Number: TN5537

 

    Created On: 12/12/2005
    Product: LANTASTIC 8.01
    Keywords: WINDOWS XP LIMITATIONS
    Subject:
    LIMITATIONS OF LANTASTIC 8.01 UNDER WINDOWS XP.


    The following limitations apply to LANtastic 8.01 under Windows XP:

    1. Windows XP 64-bit versions will not work with LANtastic network drivers.

    Solution:
    Use only 32-bit versions of Windows XP for PC's that require access to the LANtastic network. PC's with the both the Microsoft Network Client and the LANtastic Network Client installed on the Local Area Connection can access shared resouces on both networks (including access to PC's running Windows XP 64-bit).

    2. The Windows XP PC can not be configured as a LANtastic print server.

    Solution:
    Use an older version of Windows (or DOS) for any needed print servers.

    3. When installing LANtastic on a Windows XP PC which has Service Pack 2 or later installed, under some (very rare) conditions LANtastic may fail to accept the serial number.

    Solution
    : See TN5536 for a detailed solution.

    4. When installing LANtastic on a Windows XP PC which has Service Pack 2 or later installed, the Windows Firewall may block network traffic needed by LANtastic.

    Solution:
    From the Windows XP Control Panel, open the Windows Firewall applet and disable the firewall.
    Another solution is to leave the firewall enabled, and create the following exceptions:
    UDP Port 135
    TCP Port 135
    TCP Port 137
    UDP Port 138
    Note: If you are running any third party firewall software such as a Security Suite version of an Anti-Virus program this software may require the above exceptions as well.

    5. The chat feature in LANtastic 8.01 for Windows is not compatible with LANtastic 8.0 for DOS.

    Solution:
    A third Party NETBIOS Chat program can be used instead.

    6. Under some conditions transfering data over the LANtastic network from a Windows XP PC may be slower then normal, yet transfering data to the Windows XP PC over the LANtastic network is fast.

    Solution:
    From the Windows XP Control Panel, open the Network Connections applet and view the status of your LAN connection. Click the "Properties" button, and select the "Internet Protocol TCP/IP properties", then click the "Advanced" button, and click the "WINS" tab. From the WINS tab, and select "Enable NETBIOS over TCP/IP". Click on "OK" twice to save the changes, and reboot Windows XP.
    Note: When this setting is enabled, you may need to assign a static IP address to this PC, as a DHCP server may not be able to dynamically assign an IP address to it.


    These limitations also apply to running newer versions of Windows under XP Mode.



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