PropertyConfiguration config = new PropertyConfiguration(props);
        assertFalse(config.isUseMultiChannel());

        props.setProperty("jcifs.smb.client.useMultiChannel", "true");
        config = new PropertyConfiguration(props);
        assertTrue(config.isUseMultiChannel());
    }

    @Test
    void testMaxChannelsProperty() throws CIFSException {
        Properties props = new Properties();

        assertNotNull(channelManager);
        assertFalse(channelManager.isUseMultiChannel());
        assertEquals(0, channelManager.getChannels().size());
        assertNotNull(channelManager.getLoadBalancer());
    }

    @Test
    void testInitializationWithoutMultiChannelSupport() throws IOException {
        when(mockConfig.isUseMultiChannel()).thenReturn(false);

        // Test that ChannelManager initializes properly
        assertNotNull(channelManager);
        assertNotNull(channelManager.getChannels());
        // Note: isUseMultiChannel() checks if actual multi-channel is negotiated with server
        // In mock environment, this will be false until we mock successful negotiation

        // Verify load balancer is initialized