Windows 95 provides a 32-bit protected mode file system driver to support all Microsoft networking products that use the SMB file sharing protocol. This includes LAN Manager, Windows NT, Windows for Workgroups 3.x, Workgroup Add-on for MS-DOS, and Windows 95. Network products from other vendors using the Microsoft network standard are also supported, such as LAN Manager, IBM® LAN Server, and 3Com® 3+Open®.
Windows 95 architecture for Windows networking
Client for Microsoft Networks supports connectivity over any NDIS protocol that supports a NetBIOS interface and is accessible through VNETBIOS.386. The protected-mode protocols shipped with Windows 95 that support a NetBIOS interface are the following:
Client for Microsoft Networks also supports connectivity over IPX/SPX using NWLINK.VXD without the NetBIOS interface.