Re: NetBios over TCP/IP

I think that this is a bug. It is probably enabled, but ipconfig will
be showing it as disabled...

See
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300986&sd=tech
and see if you have NetBIOS over TCP/IP connectivity.

Have a pleasant day.

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Jeffrey Randow (jeffreycentex@xxxxxxxxx)
Windows Networking MVP
http://www.networkblog.net


On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:04:27 -0800, John Gregory
<JohnGregory@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP for the LAN connection that I am using (the
wireless connection is disabled). The end result is the same, ipconfig/all
shows NetBIOS over TCP/IP - disabled.

I tried uninstalling both the LAN and wireless adapters, reinstalled them
(disabling the wirelees which I do not use at home). Again, same result.

I can see other computers on my network, but they can not see me.

Any other ways to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP ?

Thank you for your help

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

In article <etmhv193ccr0htqp56abhae5925g2f97ts@xxxxxxx>, "Jeffrey
Randow [MVP]" <jeffreycentex@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From the ChicagoTech FAQ:

I have enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP but ipconfig /all shows NetBIOS over
TCP/IP disable.

For some reasons, you have enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP on W2K/XP but
using ipconfig /all still shows NetBIOS over TCP/IP disable. The
alternative solution will be installing NetBEUI to all computers.

http://www.chicagotech.net/nettroublshooting.htm#I%20have%20enable%20NetBIOS%20over%20TCP/IP%20but%20ipconfig%20/all%20shows%20NetBIOS%20over%20TCP/IP%20disable.

Have a pleasant day.

Hi, Jeffrey. I recommend not installing NetBEUI. It's an unsupported
protocol in Windows XP, which means that Microsoft hasn't tested it,
doesn't guarantee that it will work, and doesn't give technical
support on it. In my experience, installing a second network protocol
in Windows XP is likely to cause even more problems.

To the original poster: Make sure that you're enabling NetBIOS over
TCP/IP on the right connection, and set it to "Enable", not "Default".
If that doesn't solve the problem, try un-installing and re-installing
the network adapter in Device Manager.

If you do install NetBEUI, un-bind file sharing from TCP/IP on all
computers, as I show here:

Windows XP Network Protocols
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm
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