Microsoft® Windows® 2000 continues to support NetBIOS Extended User Interface (NetBEUI) to provide backwards compatibility with legacy protocols. Windows 2000–based NetBEUI works with the architecture of Windows 2000 to support network sessions (logical connections between networked computers), as well as connection-oriented and connectionless communication.
Overview of Windows 2000 NetBEUI
Interoperability Using NBF
Architecture of NBF
Network Communication Methods
NBF Dynamically Allocates Memory
NBF Supports Remote Access Clients
NBF Compared to Previous NetBIOS Session Limit
Establishing Sessions
Limited Network Routing Using NBF
Plug and Play
Troubleshooting NetBEUI
For information about the architecture of Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server, see "Windows 2000 Networking Architecture" in the Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Server Resource KitTCP/IP Core Networking Guide .
For information about the architecture of Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, see the Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 Professional Resource Kit .