diff --git a/kern.h b/kern.h
index f7dddea..f6d38a0 100644
--- a/kern.h
+++ b/kern.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ extern void  asm_esr_routine(void);
 extern void  esr_routine(ECB *ecb);
 extern void  KERN_CALL xmemmove(void *ziel, void *quelle, UI anz);
 extern int   KERN_CALL Net_Call(UI func, void *req, void *repl);
+extern int   KERN_CALL C32_LoadNios_Probe(UI axfunc, void *outbuf);
 extern int   KERN_CALL Net_Call_VLM_Raw(UI ax, UI bx, UI cx, UI dx,
                                       void *req, void *repl,
                                       UI p1, UI p2, UI p3);
diff --git a/kern_wasm.asm b/kern_wasm.asm
index ed9b7cd..61fbe70 100644
--- a/kern_wasm.asm
+++ b/kern_wasm.asm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ; Keep kern.asm as the historical TASM source and use this file for the
 ; reproducible Open Watcom build.
 
-.286
+.386
 .model large
 
 .data
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public  _IPXclose_socket
 public  _IPXlisten
 public  _xmemmove
 public  _Net_Call
+public  _C32_LoadNios_Probe
 public  _Net_Call_VLM_Raw
 
 _IPXinit proc far
@@ -287,4 +288,61 @@ vlm_raw_done:
 _Net_Call_VLM_Raw endp
 
 
+; int C32_LoadNios_Probe(UI axfunc, void *outbuf)
+;
+; Probe the Client32/NIOS INT 2F entry used by DeveloperNet dninit.asm:
+;   AX = axfunc, normally D8C1h
+;   INT 2Fh
+;   AX = 0000 on success
+;   ESI and ECX contain Client32/NIOS function pointers/data
+;
+; outbuf layout, little endian:
+;   +00 word AX after int 2F
+;   +02 dword ESI after int 2F
+;   +06 dword ECX after int 2F
+;   +0A word BX
+;   +0C word CX low
+;   +0E word DX
+;   +10 word SI low
+;   +12 word DI low
+_C32_LoadNios_Probe proc far
+        push    bp
+        mov     bp, sp
+
+        push    ds
+        push    es
+        push    si
+        push    di
+
+        xor     ecx, ecx
+        xor     esi, esi
+        xor     ebx, ebx
+        xor     edx, edx
+        xor     edi, edi
+
+        mov     ax, [bp+6]
+        int     2Fh
+
+        les     di, dword ptr [bp+8]
+
+        mov     es:[di+0], ax
+        mov     dword ptr es:[di+2], esi
+        mov     dword ptr es:[di+6], ecx
+        mov     es:[di+10], bx
+        mov     es:[di+12], cx
+        mov     es:[di+14], dx
+        mov     es:[di+16], si
+        ; DI currently points at outbuf, so store caller-visible DI is not useful.
+        mov     word ptr es:[di+18], 0
+
+        pop     di
+        pop     si
+        pop     es
+        pop     ds
+        pop     bp
+        xor     ah, ah
+        ret
+_C32_LoadNios_Probe endp
+
+
 end
diff --git a/nwtests.c b/nwtests.c
index be8f8ea..ce68855 100644
--- a/nwtests.c
+++ b/nwtests.c
@@ -545,9 +545,11 @@ static UI tests_build_nwreq87_path_multi(uint8 *buf, uint8 dhandle,
 
 static void tests_wait_key(void)
 {
-  fprintf(stdout, "Strike any key when ready . . . ");
+  fprintf(stdout, "\nStrike any key when ready . . . ");
+  fflush(stdout);
   getch();
   fprintf(stdout, "\n");
+  fflush(stdout);
 }
 
 static int tests_nwreq87vlm_one(char *label, uint8 connid,
@@ -1110,7 +1112,6 @@ static int tests_nwreq87vlmfull(void)
   fprintf(stdout, "drive=%c: connid=%u dhandle=%u flags=%02X\n",
           'A' + drive, connid, dhandle, flags);
   tests_dump_bytes("HDR:", hdr, 9);
-  tests_wait_key();
 
   tests_build_novell_handle_path(path, dhandle, 0, 0, 1,
                                  "LOGIN.EXE", 0, 0);
@@ -1128,6 +1129,64 @@ static int tests_nwreq87vlmfull(void)
 }
 
 
+static uint16 tests_get_word_lh(uint8 *p)
+{
+  return (uint16)(p[0] | ((uint16)p[1] << 8));
+}
+
+static uint32 tests_get_dword_lh2(uint8 *p)
+{
+  return ((uint32)p[0] |
+          ((uint32)p[1] << 8) |
+          ((uint32)p[2] << 16) |
+          ((uint32)p[3] << 24));
+}
+
+static int tests_c32type(void)
+{
+  uint8 out[32];
+  int rc;
+  uint16 ax;
+  uint32 esi;
+  uint32 ecx;
+  uint16 bx;
+  uint16 cx;
+  uint16 dx;
+  uint16 si;
+
+  memset(out, 0, sizeof(out));
+
+  fprintf(stdout, "TEST Client32/NIOS probe\n");
+  fprintf(stdout, "Call INT 2F AX=D8C1 like DeveloperNet dninit.asm\n\n");
+
+  rc = C32_LoadNios_Probe(0xD8C1, out);
+
+  ax  = tests_get_word_lh(out + 0);
+  esi = tests_get_dword_lh2(out + 2);
+  ecx = tests_get_dword_lh2(out + 6);
+  bx  = tests_get_word_lh(out + 10);
+  cx  = tests_get_word_lh(out + 12);
+  dx  = tests_get_word_lh(out + 14);
+  si  = tests_get_word_lh(out + 16);
+
+  fprintf(stdout, "C32 probe rc=%04X\n", rc);
+  fprintf(stdout, "INT2F D8C1 result AX=%04X\n", ax);
+  fprintf(stdout, "ESI=%08lX ECX=%08lX\n", esi, ecx);
+  fprintf(stdout, "BX=%04X CX=%04X DX=%04X SI=%04X\n", bx, cx, dx, si);
+  tests_dump_bytes("RAW:", out, 20);
+
+  if (ax == 0) {
+    fprintf(stdout, "\nClient32/NIOS entry appears present.\n");
+    fprintf(stdout, "Next step: use these values to reproduce C32BEGINUSE/_C32REQUEST.\n");
+  } else {
+    fprintf(stdout, "\nClient32/NIOS D8C1 did not report success.\n");
+    fprintf(stdout, "Then VLM/NETX fallback remains the only path.\n");
+  }
+
+  return(0);
+}
+
+
 int func_tests(int argc, char *argv[], int mode)
 {
   if (argc >= 2) {
@@ -1137,6 +1196,9 @@ int func_tests(int argc, char *argv[], int mode)
     if (tests_same_arg(argv[1], "E300") || tests_same_arg(argv[1], "NETCALLE300"))
       return tests_netcall_e300();
 
+    if (tests_same_arg(argv[1], "C32TYPE"))
+      return tests_c32type();
+
     if (tests_same_arg(argv[1], "NWREQ87"))
       return tests_nwreq87(argc, argv);