NetWare Server Client Support
To connect a Windows client system to a Novell network, you can use Novell-supplied client software or Microsoft's own clientCSNW. Novell makes its client software available for download from the company's website. The client software for current versions of Windows operating systems is called Novell Client for Windows XP/2000.
To connect Windows desktop systems to a NetWare 3.x or 4.x network, Microsoft NWLink is required on the workstation, as is CSNW or the Novell client software. NetWare 5.x does not specifically require that clients use NWLink as it also supports TCP/IP. NetWare 6 does not necessarily require client-side software.