Network Protocol Support
To facilitate client-to-server communication in a variety of network architectures, Microsoft provides a choice of network libraries for use based on your network protocols. The next sections examine the different protocols available and how you can customize their use.
Table 9.1 identifies the client- and server-side Net-Libraries for each supported IPC.
| Net-Library | Client | Server | Supported Protocols |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiprotocol | DBMSRPCN.DLL | SSMSRP70.DLL | TCP/IP, NetBEUI, NWLink |
| Named Pipes | DBNMPNTW.DLL | SSNMPN70.DLL | TCP/IP, NetBEUI, NWLink |
| TCP/IP Sockets | DBNETLIB.DLL | SSNETLIB.DLL | TCP/IP |
| Novell IPX/SPX | DBNETLIB.DLL | SSNETLIB.DLL | NWLink |
| AppleTalk | DBMSADSN.DLL | SSMSAD70.DLL | AppleTalk |
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