NETBIOS vs TCP/IP

How can I disable NETBIOS over TCP/IP setting in win98.
It is preset and grayed out and I can't change it in the
network setting/properties. It is preset to enable
NETBIOS over TCP/IP.

"KBeckham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> How can I disable NETBIOS over TCP/IP setting in win98.
> It is preset and grayed out and I can't change it in the
> network setting/properties. It is preset to enable
> NETBIOS over TCP/IP.
>

There is a good writeup on how to do this at:

<http://grc.com/su-bondage.htm>

HTH,
John

"John Wunderlich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "KBeckham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:0d4701c3a55a$6f5643f0$(E-Mail Removed):
>
> > How can I disable NETBIOS over TCP/IP setting in win98.
> > It is preset and grayed out and I can't change it in the
> > network setting/properties. It is preset to enable
> > NETBIOS over TCP/IP.
> >
>
> There is a good writeup on how to do this at:
>
> <http://grc.com/su-bondage.htm>
>
> HTH,
> John

That would help you with NetBUEI but not NetBIOS the two are similar but
entirely different protocols.
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/newtip19.htm#INS
Read the Warnings such as This Registry hack may disable/impair your
connection(s) IF using the NetBIOS protocol over LAN/WAN/Peer-to-Peer (P2P)
network(s)/internet!

"Bernie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>>
>> There is a good writeup on how to do this at:
>>
>> <http://grc.com/su-bondage.htm>
>>
>> HTH,
>> John
>
> That would help you with NetBUEI but not NetBIOS the two are
> similar but entirely different protocols.
>

Yes they are different. The grc site provides a procedure for removing
the NetBIOS over TCP (NetBT) networking. It replaces the link with the
non-routable (safer) NetBEUI in order to anchor the NetBIOS protocol
and to provide local networking capability without exposing yourself
via TCP/IP. If you don't do this, NetBIOS "goes away" and must be
reinstalled if needed later.

I much prefer disabling NetBT via the control panel rather than poking
around in the registry and risk disabling my computer.

FWIW,
John