Tech Tips / Windows XP / Networking
Microsoft NetBEUI support discontinued in Win XP
Like Windows 2000, by default, Windows XP uses TCP/IP, which has become a standard network protocol. With Windows XP, Microsoft decided to discontinue support of the NetBEUI (NetBIOS Extended User Interface) network protocol.
While Microsoft has done a great deal to make the
configuration of TCP/IP as simple as possible, you can still install NetBEUI
manually if needed (although this is not recommended by Microsoft). To install
NetBEUI:
- Go to the \Valueadd\MSFT\Net\NetBEUI folder on your Windows XP
CD.
- Copy Nbf.sys to the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Drivers folder.
- Copy Netnbf.inf to the %SYSTEMROOT%\Inf folder. (Note that
this folder is hidden.)
- Open the Network Connections folder (Start | Control Panel |
Network Connections).
- Right-click the network card that you want to add NetBEUI to
and click Properties.
- Click Install on the General tab.
- Click Protocol and then Click Add.
- Select NetBEUI Protocol from the list and click OK.
- Restart the computer.
Note: Although you can install NetBEUI from the Windows XP
CD, Microsoft doesn't support this network protocol.