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In the process of receiving responses from the server the client generates a list of the server’s attributes (name and host IP address, NetBIOS server name).
Server search with a Win32 client takes less time than with DOS or Win16 clients:
- When the time allocated for sending queries lapses, DOS and Win16 clients will subsequently try to setup communication with each discovered server until one of them accepts the client. If the client fails to register on any servers discovered via broadcasting, or no servers have been discovered, the client will setup communication with the server, the parameters of which are recorded in the GNCLENT.ini file (IP_NAME, NB_NAME).
- With Win32 applications, the process of adding the NetBIOS name by LANA, the broadcast search by datagrams, and direct search by GnClient.ini settings are performed simultaneously. Once the first Guardant Net server is found, the client tries to establish a connection with it, and if it is successful, terminates all parallel processes except the process of adding the NetBIOS name, which cannot be stopped. Then the client receives the license and completes the registration.
With With a large number of clients the load on the network and the dongle’s server significantly increases. In this event, it is recommended to install several dongles and Guardant Net servers. The server response time depends on the load: a server with a lower load at the time responds sooner. Thus, the dongle’s server loading is automatically balanced.