NETBEUI

[Simon Holland]

I have tried installing NETBEUI on my Windows XP (Home)
Laptop in order to use Direct cable Connection to my
Desktop (Windows 98). I have followed the instructions in
Article 301041, installing the files from the XP CD but
when I try installing the NETBEUI protocol, it is not
listed. If I use "Have Disk" with the files on a Floppy
Drive, I get the message "Windows was unable to find any
drivers for the device"

Can anybody help please?

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Simon Holland"
> wrote:
>I have tried installing NETBEUI on my Windows XP (Home)
>Laptop in order to use Direct cable Connection to my
>Desktop (Windows 98). I have followed the instructions in
>Article 301041, installing the files from the XP CD but
>when I try installing the NETBEUI protocol, it is not
>listed. If I use "Have Disk" with the files on a Floppy
>Drive, I get the message "Windows was unable to find any
>drivers for the device"
>
>Can anybody help please?

I don't think that you need to install NetBEUI to use Direct Cable
Connection between XP and 98. Either TCP/IP or [NWLink] IPX/SPX
should work. This web page has complete instructions:

DirectParallel® and Direct Cable Connection (DCC) Step-by-Step SETUP
http://www.lpt.com/Support/DCC-SetUp/dcc-setup.htm

If you do install NetBEUI on XP, follow the instructions in that KB
article exactly, copying the installation files to the right folders.
On most computers, replace "%SYSTEMROOT%" with "C:\Windows". The
"%SYSTEMROOT%\Inf " folder is a hidden folder.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

[Simon Holland]

Steve

Thanks for the post which proved very helpful. I decided=20
to follow the instructions at=20
http://www.lpt.com/Support/DCC-SetUp/dcc-setup.htm for=20
Win98 (Host) to XP(Guest). I have a successful connection=20
between the 2 machines and have set the drives on Win 98=20
for sharing. However, when I try and map to these drives=20
from the Guest, I get the message "The Drive could not be=20
mapped because no network can be found" even though I have=20
the connection at the time.

Simon

>-----Original Message-----
>
>I don't think that you need to install NetBEUI to use=20
Direct Cable
>Connection between XP and 98. Either TCP/IP or [NWLink]=20
IPX/SPX
>should work. This web page has complete instructions:
>
>DirectParallel=AE and Direct Cable Connection (DCC) Step-by-
Step SETUP
>http://www.lpt.com/Support/DCC-SetUp/dcc-setup.htm
>

[Sunny]

Apologise for jumping on the list, but hope someone can guide me :
Two brand new PCs, and now on my second day of configuring and loading
software on them.
(Win XP Home) connected through a managed switch to a cable modem.
So far I have succeeded in getting both connected to the internet and mail
etc is OK.
I am about to "share" file and Printing, on a LAN and want to use NetBeui
which I have installed ready.
On Win98, I configured the NIC by unticking "File and Print Sharing" from
TCP/IP and Ticking them on NetBeui.
XP has me confused as the NIC has :
"Local Area Connection"
Ticked - Client for MS Networks
Ticked - File and Print Sharing for MS networks (properties greyed out)
Ticked - Qos Packet schedule (properties greyed out)
Ticked - NetBeui protocol (properties greyed out)
Ticked - Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
"1394 Connection"
Ticked - Client for MS Networks
Ticked - File and Print sharing (properties greyed out)
Ticked - Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
I don't want File and Print sharing on TCP/IP and I have Zone Alarm Pro.
(There is some controversy atm about my ISP may be counting internal LAN
traffic against Mb costing as well)
Seeing as how I cannot find "bindings" etc. how do I get the LAN Wizard to
use NetBeui ?
Is it as difficult as I think, or am I being to dumb (as usual) :-)


"Steve Winograd" > wrote in message
...
> If you do install NetBEUI on XP, follow the instructions in that KB
> article exactly, copying the installation files to the right folders.
> On most computers, replace "%SYSTEMROOT%" with "C:\Windows". The
> "%SYSTEMROOT%\Inf " folder is a hidden folder.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Sunny"
> wrote:
>Apologise for jumping on the list, but hope someone can guide me :
>Two brand new PCs, and now on my second day of configuring and loading
>software on them.
>(Win XP Home) connected through a managed switch to a cable modem.
>So far I have succeeded in getting both connected to the internet and mail
>etc is OK.
>I am about to "share" file and Printing, on a LAN and want to use NetBeui
>which I have installed ready.
>On Win98, I configured the NIC by unticking "File and Print Sharing" from
>TCP/IP and Ticking them on NetBeui.
>XP has me confused as the NIC has :
>"Local Area Connection"
>Ticked - Client for MS Networks
>Ticked - File and Print Sharing for MS networks (properties greyed out)
>Ticked - Qos Packet schedule (properties greyed out)
>Ticked - NetBeui protocol (properties greyed out)
>Ticked - Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
>"1394 Connection"
>Ticked - Client for MS Networks
>Ticked - File and Print sharing (properties greyed out)
>Ticked - Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
>I don't want File and Print sharing on TCP/IP and I have Zone Alarm Pro.
>(There is some controversy atm about my ISP may be counting internal LAN
>traffic against Mb costing as well)
>Seeing as how I cannot find "bindings" etc. how do I get the LAN Wizard to
>use NetBeui ?
>Is it as difficult as I think, or am I being to dumb (as usual) :-)

XP's Network Setup Wizard only sets up networking with TCP/IP. It
won't set up NetBEUI.

To specify protocol bindings in Windows XP:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. In the menu bar, click Advanced | Advanced Settings.
3. Click the LAN connection in the upper window.
4. Check or un-check the bindings in the lower window.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com