IPX Driver
 

Quickie, I've just bought a external hard drive. When installing it says can't find an IPX file. I know IPX is something to do with networking. The hard drive was bought as it was network compatible.

Any suggestions where I can get this driver from, and also NDNS Bus, or something along those lines? This problem happens too all three pc's.

Cheers.

IPX/SPX is a network protocol yes, not much used these days, was used extensively in Netware.

Go to control>panel>networks/my networks on the general tab install IPX

How does this device connect USB / Firewire or Ethernet ?

What OS are you using ?
What is the manufacturer and model ?

Cant see any sort of NAS device these days using IPX unless it has some sort of compatability with Netware 3/4. I would thing that the IPX reference is to something else.

SmartDisk 'NetDisk' Network Direct Attached Storage. I'm using the Ethernet cable to my router, so all 3 home pc's can use this.

JPM, I can't see install IPX in My Networks options.


Cheers.

go to your LANcard properties, select 'install', add 'protocol', select NW link IPX/SPX.



[Edited on 30-5-2005 by 748mart]

Okay, I think I must be stooooooopid! When I go to the card and install and add protocol this option does not appear???

Also, Windows XP.

Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area Network

Click the Properties button

In the This connection uses the following items: section, click the Install button.

Select Protocol and click Add...

Select NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol and click OK

You're done.

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Okay then, how about LPX? (I'm a nugget I miss typed the ipx bit)

dont know if this will help but i found the software for the smartdisk at
http://sdkbase.smartdisk.com/display...t2&r=0.8393453

Looks like it uses proprietry method of communication and not standard smb or nfs emulation over ip.

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