Enabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP-How

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Blair - 29 Sep 2004 05:49 GMT

I have been advised that in order to transfer files I have to enable NetBIOS
over TCP/IP. I have instructions on how to do this on my XP PC but with my
98 PC the enabling window is greyed out.
How do I enable it?
Blair

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Carey Holzman - 29 Sep 2004 06:12 GMT

Is there a grayed out check in the box?

>I have been advised that in order to transfer files I have to enable
>NetBIOS
> over TCP/IP. I have instructions on how to do this on my XP PC but with my
> 98 PC the enabling window is greyed out.
> How do I enable it?
> Blair

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Blair - 29 Sep 2004 16:35 GMT

Yes the check is gray under the heading 'NetBIOS support allows you to run
NetBIOS applications over the TCP/IP'
I am told that it is essential for networking
protocol
Blair

> Is there a grayed out check in the box?
>
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> > How do I enable it?
> > Blair

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Carey Holzman - 29 Sep 2004 20:51 GMT

That is the way it is suppose to be.

Now it's time to move further in the diagnosis as we can rule that out.

Carey

> Yes the check is gray under the heading 'NetBIOS support allows you to run
> NetBIOS applications over the TCP/IP'
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>> > How do I enable it?
>> > Blair

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Paul Chitescu - 29 Sep 2004 12:02 GMT

If it is greyed out then it is forcibly enabled - because on Windows < 2000
having client and/or server for MS networks bound to TCP/IP requires NetBT
(NetBIOS over TCP/IP). Only Win2k or higher support the SMB/CIFS protocol
directly over TCP without a NetBIOS layer.

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> I have been advised that in order to transfer files I have to enable NetBIOS
> over TCP/IP. I have instructions on how to do this on my XP PC but with my
> 98 PC the enabling window is greyed out.
> How do I enable it?
> Blair

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