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NetBIOS Extended User Interface (NetBEUI)
is a protocol used primarily on small Windows NT networks. It was used
earlier as the default networking protocol in Windows 3.11 (Windows
for Workgroups) and LAN Manager. NetBEUI has a very small overhead,
but cannot be routed or used by routers to talk to each other on a
large network. NetBEUI is a simple protocol that lacks many of the
features that enable protocol suites such as TCP/IP to be used on
networks of almost any size.
Although NetBEUI cannot be used in building large networks or connecting several networks together, it is suitable for small peer-to-peer networks. It can be used in conjunction with another routable protocol such as TCP/IP. This gives the network administrator the advantages of the high performance of NetBEUI within the local network and the capability to communicate beyond the LAN over TCP/IP.
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