Test from my Linux box . . . .

Dave Parker dlparker at dlpinc.com
Fri Mar 17 16:56:52 CST 2000


Actually, you don't need NetBEUI or IPX/SPX.  All the smb connectivity
occurs using NetBIOS over TCP/IP.  You should be able to remove NetBEUI
and IPX/SPX.

Chad.LaFarge at ercgroup.com wrote:
> 
> I know this sounds unnecessary, but I had trouble with my win98s getting on
> with TCP/IP and NetBEUI until I added IPX/SPX.  This should not be needed,
> but (oddly) it was suggested that my Linksys cards were "weird like that",
> and I "had to".  It makes -no- sense, because you're not actually using
> IPX/SPX in a workgroup, but it -did- fix my problems.  Go figure.
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