patch-2.1.15 linux/net/netbeui/README

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• Date: Thu Dec 12 16:54:26 1996
• Orig file: v2.1.14/linux/net/netbeui/README
• Orig date: Thu Jan 1 02:00:00 1970

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+NetBEUI is a rather weird protocol. There are about three different set
+of connection and name spaces here.
+
+Firstly we have an array of 802.2 LLC links acting as reliable inter node
+links for the nodes we are talking to do. We create and tear these down as
+needed. In effect it goes around pretending ethernet is a set of bits of
+wire and running pseudo X.25 over it. The LLC code is elsewhere (net/802).
+
+Secondly we have the netbios name space. When we sit on multiple networks
+we have fun. Netbios isnt routable, so we have to arse around looking on
+all our devices for names.
+
+Thirdly we have logical netbeui sessions on top of the whole heap. 
+
+			*Don't blame us*
+
+We didn't design the protocol.
+