"Sam" said:
Can anybody explain what's the difference between NetBEUI
and NetBIOS? I heard Microsoft has discontinued the
NetBEUI protocol. What would users do without it if they
really need it? Maybe there is a different solution and
the protcol is needed...
NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output System) isn't a network protocol.
It's an API (applications programming interface) for File and Printer
Sharing. NetBIOS names identify computers on the network. NetBIOS
broadcasts locate computers and shared disks and folders on the
network and allow them to appear in My Network Places and Network
Neighborhood.
NetBEUI (NetBIOS Extended User Interface) is a network protocol, like
TCP/IP and IPX/SPX. All three protocols support file and printer
sharing using the NetBIOS API.
Nothing in Windows networking requires the NetBEUI protocol. All
network functions are available using the TCP/IP and/or NWLink IPX/SPX
protocols.
NetBEUI is available as an un-supported protocol in Windows XP. To
install it, follow the steps in this Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
HOW TO: Install NetBEUI on Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;301041
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