>>My understanding is that you can run TCP/IP on a novel network (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on this anybody
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>The network wiring (usually ethernet) is capable of carrying any number of protocols. TCP/IP is a protocol, IPX and SPX are protocols. Novell is a server operating system (also called Network Operating System (NOS))
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>Just because the Novell server is using the ethernet wiring to speak IPX/SPX to its workstations, doesn't mean that another machine can't also speak TCP/IP over the network.
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>(this is simplified, but it might help to understand a little networking when developing an instant messaging system)
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>re: implemeting the activeX IM control
>Good luck - (with any ActiveX)
Actually, wouldn't each machine involved need to use IPX/SPX, TCP/IP as well as "NetBeui?" ? Wouldn't this create a lot of overhead on the network?
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