262 Chapter 9 IPX configuration and support300868-GResolving Winsock conflictsWhen you install the IPX version of the Instant Internet workstation software,some of the Winsocks on the workstation are replaced with the Instant Internetversion. These Winsocks enable Instant Internet to use the IPX protocol forInternet access.During installation, you have the opportunity to rename any existing Winsocks.The Instant Internet IPX workstation software supports most Winsock 1.1- orWinsock 2.0-compliant applications.There are three ways to reconcile Winsock compatibility issues. You can:• Migrate the workstation operating system to the Winsock 2.0 standard.• Use multiple versions of Winsock, which is discussed in the followingsections. To use this effectively, it is important to understand how Winsockswork and some limitations of using multiple Winsocks.• Install TCP/IP on the workstations that are having Winsock conflicts (refer to“Installing TCP/IP on a Workstation” of Installing the BayStack InstantInternet Management Software Version 7.11) and configure them to use theInstant Internet unit as an IP-to-IP gateway. As an IPX client, the clientapplications share the Instant Internet TCP/IP stack, whereas when aworkstation has its own TCP/IP stack, all applications use the standard TCP/IP protocol and Microsoft Winsocks for access and most compatibilityconcerns can be avoided.16-bit WinsocksAll 16-bit Winsock applications use the winsock.dll file. When you start a 16-bitapplication, it searches for the .dll file in the following order:• Memory• Its own application directory• windows\system directory• Search path• All mapped drivesIf another application has already loaded a winsock.dll file, the new applicationuses the loaded version; otherwise, it looks in its application directory.
