You certainly can do file sharing over the internet - saying 'NetBIOS' is routable is a bit misleading though... It's the underlying protocol that determines its ability to be routed...
-mike bray [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Priscilla Oppenheimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 11:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: netbios over internet [7:40784] NetBEUI is non-routable. NetBIOS is routable. NetBIOS over TCP/IP should supposedly work over the Internet. For example, can't you do file sharing over the Internet? That uses NetBIOS and SMB of CIFS. (I'm a Mac person, but in theory it should work. ;-) Priscilla Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=40841&t=40784 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]