First looks at Windows XP Networking
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 Right-click on the "My Network Places" on the desktop to display the Network "Properties" On a first view, the network configuration looks very much the same as we know it already from Windows2000. |
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Windows behaves different:
when selecting a Network Connection, a new menu "Network Tasks" is displayed. Let's have a look at the "Properties" (you can also right-click on the Network connection and select on the Context/Pop-up menu : "Properties" ) |
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something familiar and something new :
tab: General The configuration of Network Client, protocols and File-and-Printer Sharing is similar to Windows 2000, but there is a new feature on Windows XP Pro (not on XP Home) : "QoS Packet Scheduler : Quality of Service" nothing to configure for it, no info in Help. (my guess: will be used with the Server-version of XP) tab: Authentication tab: Advanced An "Internet Connection Firewall" is integrated |
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There is one BIG NEWS : Windows XP is the first Microsoft Windows system where Microsoft's own NetBEUI protocol is "NOT supported" anymore ! |
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In the window :
"Select Network Protocol", NetBEUI is not anymore listed as a possible network protocol to be added. |
upgrade check (from the main menu of the XP-installation CD-ROM) :
When searching the Microsoft Knowledge Base, I found article Q306059:
The NetBEUI Protocol Is Not Available in Windows XP
Support for the NetBIOS Extended User Interface (NetBEUI) network protocol has been discontinued in Windows XP. This protocol is not available to install in Windows XP.
If you upgrade from a previous version of Microsoft Windows with NetBEUI installed, the Compatibility Wizard displays the following message:
The currently installed driver for the NETBEUI Transport Protocol is not compatible with Microsoft Windows XP and will be uninstalled during the upgrade. This protocol is removed from this new version of Windows.
For more information about this driver, visit the manufacturer's Web site at http://www.microsoft.com. Web addresses can change, so you may be unable to connect to this Web site.
For a list of protocols supported by Windows XP, see the Microsoft Windows Whistler protocols Compatibility List at the Microsoft Web site.