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bishmasterb:
You'll need the MS LAN Manager for Dos installation software. It definitely supports TCP/IP and domain login.
You'll also need a network adapter whose vendor still distributes a LAN Manager/DOS driver.
The LAN Manager installation disks can be created from the Network Client Administrator, a utility that is included as part of Windows NT Server 4.0. Here is an article that mentions it:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsnt/4/server/proddocs/en-us/concept/xcp11.mspx
I'm sure there are other places to get the install disks, but none come to mind. If you have access to an NT 4 Server, they're easy to create.
bishmasterb:
Sorry...to answer your specific questions:
1) yes, the LAN Manager setup utility will install for you (if you have the driver from the mfr of course)
2) yes, the setup utility defaults to C:\NET
3) yes, TCP/IP and NetBEUI are both included with the setup utility; I'm pretty sure IPX/SPX is included as well, but can't remember for sure
4) the LAN Manager client supports both static and DHCP IP addresses
bishmasterb:
Ha, one more thing.
I just found an old copy of a working LAN Manager boot floppy that I made. It has the 3Com 3C589 driver on it. If you want it, PM me and I'll zip it up and send it to you.
elvis:
http://www.bootdisk.com/
Most of the bootdisks there run off FreeDOS or Dr. DOS, and include plenty of LANman utilities and TCP/IP drivers for DOS. Most of the stuff there is binary compatible with MSDOS6 and Win98-DOS (MSDOS7).
Download some of them and have a look at their drivers and autoexec.bat and config.sys files to see how to go about setting things up.
That should get you pointed in the right direction.
RayB:
Where can one get a copy of old Norton Commander for DOS? That's what one would need to do file transfers via direct cable...