Install Netbeui Protocol under Windows XP


NetBEUI is by far the fastest protocol but it is becoming much less implemented
in production environments because of it lack of routing capabilities. If you
have a need to run XP in a NetBEUI network, you can use the following procedures
even though Microsoft does not support it (officially). NetBEUI is not included
in the list of protocols for Windows XP.

Oddly enough, Netnbf.inf and Nbf.sys, needed to install NetBEUI are included
on the XP installation CDROM. To install:


  • Click Start
  • Click Control Panel
  • Double-click Network Connections
  • Right-click the adapter to bind NetBEUI
  • Click Properties
  • Click Install on the General tab
  • Click Protocol
  • Click Add
  • Click Have Disk
  • Insert XP installation CDROM
  • Open \Valueadd\msft\net\netbeui folder
  • Click on Netnbf.inf
  • Click Open
  • Click OK
  • Click OK to complete the installation
Don’t call Microsoft if it
does not work. They don’t support it.

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