Removing NetBIOS from Above TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups

Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
Article ID: Q134858

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, versions 3.11, 3.11a, and 3.11b
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

To remove the NetBIOS support layer that is above TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11, remove the file name VNBT.386 from the transport line in the [386Enh] section of your SYSTEM.INI file:

   transport=....,vnbt.386

NetBIOS applications and NetBIOS browsing and name resolution do not work after this change, however, the Sockets application interface is still available for applications like FTP and Telnet.

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: nttcp nthowto
Additional reference words: wfw wfwg 3.11 3.11a 3.11b

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Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
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