Subj : Re: Network bindings questions To : Randall Parker From : Geo. Date : Mon Mar 26 2001 11:11 am From: "Geo." "Randall Parker" wrote in message news:MPG.152910fba3147f5f98b8f0@news.barkto.com... > So I'm confused, you can optionally route NetBEUI/NetBIOS packets over > TCP/IP, right? I can't remember the difference between NetBIOS and > NetBEUI. Anyone know? It's just different views of the same thing. It groups it differently so you can change settings more easily. As for netbios/netbeui, netbeui is like tcp/ip, it's the protocol, netbios runs over either tcp or netbeui. > The most important question: In order to secure this computer more > thoroughly for the adapter that is the NIC to the DSL Modem (ie to the > wild wooly internet) should I disable all "NetBEUI Protocol" and "WINS > Client(TCP/IP)" entries? To secure it, view it by network adaptor, find the external adaptor and disable netbios on that adaptor. Geo. --- BBBS/NT v4.00 MP * Origin: Barktopia Gating Project http://HarborWebs.com:8081 (1:379/45) .