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Article #529Re: Netbeiu?
From: Gunter Herrmann
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2002 03:15
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2002 03:15
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David Taylor wrote: > > > Back up and start over. NetBEUI is a red herring. Printer sharing > > utilizes this protocol. Even so, The TCP stack on all Windows versions > > supports (tunnels) NetBEUI so all you need is to see is "TCPIP" in the > > connection's setup. > > Sorry but there's just too much misinformation floating around in this > thread! NetBEUI provides a protocol stack in its own right, the API > layer that is exposed is NetBIOS. NetBIOS which is a programming API is > available to use over other protocols such as a TCP/IP stack or IPX/SPX. > > File and print sharing utilises the SMB protocol also known as CIFS. > > > you wanted to share the printer to other computers in your workgroup, then > > netBEUI would come into play. Again, though, it is there by virtue of > > having TCPIP loaded. > > No, you'll be communicating using SMB by sending these packets by > calling upon NetBIOS (which in fact is optional) over the TCP/IP stack! > NetBEUI is doing nothing and doesn't need to be present whatsoever. Since it is about using a router NetBEUI is completely useless. Unlike TCP/IP and SPX/IPX, NetBEUI is NOT routable. Regards Gunter
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