NWLink overview

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol (NWLink) is an implementation of Novell's Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange (IPX/SPX) and NetBIOS protocols. Windows clients can use NWLink to access client and server applications running on Novell NetWare servers. NetWare clients can use NWLink to access client and server applications running on Windows servers. With NWLink, computers running Windows can communicate with other network devices, such as printers, that use IPX/SPX. You can also use NWLink in small networks that only use Windows and other Microsoft client software.

Important

  • Client Service for NetWare is not available on 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP.

  • Gateway Service for NetWare is included in Windows 2000 Server. It is not included in the Windows Server 2003 family.

  • Computers running operating systems in the Windows Server 2003 family cannot be IPX routers.