Default network protocol in XP

Windows Networking 2246 This topic was started by NutFlush, 2002-04-03 19:38

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2002-04-03 21:38

I have a client that uses a software package which requires NetBEUI to be the default protocol. Installing NetBEUI was no problem, but in XP there no longer exists an option for setting a network protocol as the default. (He previously used a variety of 9x os's which had this option.)

I called the software company's tech support and they know the work-around to make it work, but they won't tell me how to do it until my client forks up $200.

Anybody out there have any ideas? (Besides telling the client to change software packages - he won't.)

Thanks,

Steve

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clutch

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#79621

2002-04-03 22:28

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q301041

NutFlush

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#79622

2002-04-03 22:42

Clutch - thanks for the reply. I probably shouldn't have mentioned NetBEUI, as I don't think it's a problem with that protocol specifically. I have NetBEUI installed and it is functional.

The problem is that the software in question requires the protocol to be set as the "default" protocol (an option in 9x/ME that is missing in XP)

Thanks again for any ideas,

Steve

Quote: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q301041

clutch

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#79623

2002-04-03 22:54

If you go to your network properties (where you see your network adapters listed), select Advanced and then Advanced Settings. You can then adjust the binding order of the protocols. See if that works out for you.

NutFlush

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2002-04-03 23:01

Thanks, I moved Netbeui to the top of the binding order and that didn't help. I'm not sure what setting a protocol as the "default" protocol actually did in 9x/ME - if I knew that it might help figure out a workaround. I haven't found any info in MS knowledgebase.

clutch

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#79625

2002-04-03 23:46

I don't have anything else to offer at the moment, and I can barely remember anything in 9x anymore . Maybe somebody else has a good idea for you.

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#79626

2004-10-26 03:19

goto network connections in the cnotrol panel
then in the advanced menu
choose bindings tab and select the connection
then set netbeui has the first position in both settings
then uncheck the tcp/ip binding