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NetBEUI is short for NetBios Extended User Interface. Pronounce it net-booey. NetBios stands for Network Basic Input Output System. Simply put, this is the way that the computer handles information coming into and going out of from the various devices attached to it. Every device has specific needs for memory allocation and driver use. The NetBios controls how the devices access the memory and drivers and other resources of the computer. Devices can be input or output only or input and output (I/O) devices. A monitor is an output only device as it simply receives the signal from the computer. The mouse originally was only an input device as the computer picked up signals from the mouse. With USB technology the optical mouse has become popular and actually collects information from the computer, but is still basically an input device. Digital cameras, printers and modems are all input/output devices as they both send information to the computer and receive information and data from it. When placed on a network, NetBEUI plays the role of organizing and distributing information as it comes into and leaves the computer to enter the network or to be accessed by other computers on the network. NetBEUI is only available on old versions of Netware and Windows NT. Updated versions of Windows use NWLink IPX/SPX. Apple and Linux use their own bios protocols. If you are using an older version of Windows to create a P2P LAN, and you are using multiple Internet protocol sharing and you want to share files and printers over the LAN, then you should enable NetBEUI. Follow the directions below to activate and configure NetBEUI. Right click on your network connection and select properties to get the following screen.
It is vitally important to keep your LAN safe from intrusion through the Internet. To do this Unbind TCP/IP from Network Clients and Services. NetBEUI is going to handle the file and print sharing, so you do not want TCP/IP to be bound to them. As shown below, start with the copy of TCP/IP that is bound to your network card and uncheck Client and Sharing. Start with the copy of TCP/IP that is bound to the Network adapter that you've been working with, in this case the NetGear adapter. Double-click it to open it. Do this with every copy of TCP/IP that is bound on the network.
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