From: John Beckett 

Ellen K.  wrote in message
news::
> I was under the impression that the order of the protocols was important
> because when a computer sends a message it defaults to using the first
> protocol, and then if that one fails to go through it tries the next,
> etc -- is this wrong?  Does it make a difference that we use NDS?

I forget all about that stuff because we have been (almost) one protocol
for a long time, i.e. TCP/IP.

However, I'm pretty sure that if computer A is trying to open a share on
computer B, then A sends a request in each protocol that is set to use
shares, at the same time. A request using the first protocol will be sent
first, but the second will follow immediately. The first responding
protocol will be used.

So, the exact wording of your statement is not literally correct. However,
I do recall there were issues in the past where changing the binding order
made a significant performance difference, broadly for the reason you
outline.

John

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