Some Windows users are skeptical about two protocols, NetBIOS over TCP/IP and LLMNR. These protocols are responsible for the compatibility of your network with the legacy Windows version. However, ...

Support for the NetBIOS protocol in Windows when running in a TCP/IP network. NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT) supports legacy applications that use the NetBIOS protocol as well as the NetBIOS name server ...

The problem with NetBIOS in a machine connected to the Internet is that you can use a tool like NAT to gain access to remote registry, then get lists of users and possibly encrypted password lists to ...

I read a lot from people screaming that NetBIOS is among the spawn of Satan and if enabled will grant h4x0rs access to your precious microwave and will overfeed your goldfish.<P>If NetBIOS is such a ...

NetBIOS alone should not give you many headaches. Unfortunately, when NetBIOS problems occur they can be difficult to detect. Understanding how NetBIOS works is the key. One of the important steps in ...

NetBIOS, short for Network Basic Input/Output System, is a Windows API used when DNS is not available. It runs over TCP/IP as a fallback method and is not enabled by default. However, Microsoft ...

Various errors may occur when you initially try to establish a connection over a network with the NetBIOS access method. Many of these problems are related to the ...

Sometimes a single server has to serve multiple NetBIOS names. Rick Vanover shares this trick to having one server work double duty in the NetBIOS department. A server’s NetBIOS name is what we still ...

For a Windows NT client only, assign the appropriate rights to each connecting client. For a Windows NT client only, set security for connecting clients. Specify the NetBIOS access method. Specify a ...

A name assigned to a Windows computer that uses the common 15-character NetBIOS format. See NetBIOS. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.