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Q96954: NET START NETBEUI/BASIC/FULL/WORKSTATION/REDIR/LIST

Article: Q96954
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-SEP-1999

3.10 3.11

WINDOWS

kbnetwork kbfasttip kbusage

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 
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SUMMARY
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The Windows for Workgroups NET command contains support for real-mode network
functionality. It includes the real-mode network redirector and the NetBIOS
Extended User Interface (NetBEUI) protocol. This article discusses the
functionality of the following NET commands:

- NET START NETBEUI

- NET START BASIC

- NET START FULL (NET START ENHANCED)

- NET START WORKSTATION

- NET START REDIR

- NET START /LIST

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NET START NETBEUI
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NET START NETBEUI loads the real-mode version of the NetBEUI protocol into
conventional memory. It does not load the real-mode network redirector. If you
start Windows for Workgroups with NetBEUI loaded, most network virtual device
drivers (VxDs) are used (such as VREDIR.386 and VSERVER.386) except for VNB.386
(the NetBEUI VxD).

NET START NETBEUI hooks into the interrupt vector table at 5CH. Programs often
check 5CH to determine if NetBEUI is present and can do so with the NET START
NETBEUI command.

If you start Windows for Workgroups 3.1 without using NET START NETBEUI first,
the NetBEUI VxD (VNB.386) loads and provides NetBEUI support but does not hook
5CH. Applications that use 5CH for NetBEUI detection fail in this situation.
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 hooks 5CH; therefore, NET START NETBEUI should not
be needed for most NetBIOS applications."

NOTE: Until you use the NET START WORKSTATION command or start Windows for
Workgroups, the network redirector does not load.

NET START BASIC
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NET START BASIC loads the real-mode network redirector into conventional memory.
If you have not already loaded a static protocol stack (such as TCP/IP or XNS),
NetBEUI also loads into conventional memory.

NET START BASIC does not load support for named pipes and many LAN Manager
network application programming interfaces (APIs).

NET START FULL (NET START ENHANCED)
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NET START FULL (synonymous with NET START ENHANCED) loads the real- mode
redirector into conventional memory along with support for named pipes and other
LAN Manager network APIs. As with NET START BASIC, NetBEUI may install depending
on the other protocols in use.

NET START WORKSTATION
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Using the NET START WORKSTATION command is equivalent to using NET START BASIC
(by default). The AutoStart= setting in the SYSTEM.INI file specifies the
redirector loaded by the NET START WORKSTATION command. If you have no AutoStart
entry in your SYSTEM.INI file, NET START WORKSTATION loads the basic
redirector.

NET START REDIR
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The NET START REDIR command starts the default redirector as specified in
SYSTEM.INI.

NET START /LIST
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The NET START /LIST command lists all network services that have started.

Additional query words: 3.1 3.10 3.11

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