[WriteLog] NetBEUI?

[Gerry Hull]

FWIW,

Actually, WriteLog uses NetDDE, which is layered on NetBEUI.  On Windows
95B and all other versions, NetBUEI is transported via TCP/IP, so there is
no need to support NetBUEI as a seperate protocol; in fact, you'll see in
your Network dialog box that you cannot enable "NetBEUI over TCP/IP", it's
already enabled and greyed out.  In other words, NetBUEI is transported on
top of TCP/IP.  Exposing the NetBUEI ports to the internet is a bad thing.

73,

-Gerry, W1VE


> 
> Thanks to all for the info.  I really don't want NetBEUI on my network.  If
> WriteLog networking works properly with just TCP/IP, then that's all I'll
> have enabled.  Internet is firewalled with a NAT/DSL router so I don't
> really worry about someone getting at my shares.
> 
> 73 de Mike, W1NR
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barry Kutner [mailto:w2up@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 7:41 AM
> To: Michael A. McCarthy; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] NetBEUI?
> 
> 
> No, but if you have an internet connection it's risky. When sharing
> is enabled in TCP/IP, you are opening your hard drive to the
> outside world. For more info go to www.grc.com.
> 73 Barry
> 
> On 20 Oct 00, Michael A. McCarthy wrote:
> 
> >
> > In the manual under Network Operations, there is a line that states "Be
> sure
> > that NetBEUI is installed."  Is that REALLY an absolute requirement?
> Isn't
> > TCP/IP sufficient?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike, W1NR
> >
> >
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