Thanks for the insight.  In addition, is it correct that the
speed of a system interacting on a network will be hindered when
more protocols are bound to the nic?

Dan

> Your observation is correct - there is no problem with NetBEUI
and
> Internet security. The trouble with NetBEUI is with security on
a local
> network - if you don't trust other users. It exposes the
computers to
> each other. I suppose that potentially if someone on the
outside got
> control of one of your computers, then NetBEUI may make it
easier for
> that person to access the other. I am not sure about this but
that is
> the only possible additional exposure that I can think of.
However,
> while NetBEUI makes it easier to configure a network, it is
"cleaner" to
> stick with a single protocol - namely TCP/IP.
>
> Peter

>
> -----Original Message-----
> I'm just curious.  If NetBEUI isn't routable (therefore not
accessable
> through the Internet) why then would one worry about security
on a home
> network?

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