Microsoft KB Archive/96954

= NET START NETBEUI/BASIC/FULL/WORKSTATION/REDIR/LIST =

Article ID: 96954

Article Last Modified on 9/17/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.2

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This article was previously published under Q96954



3.10 3.11

WINDOWS

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SUMMARY
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



NET START NETBEUI
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.&quot;

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

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

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

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