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, ...

Although organizations have until 2034 to remove the name server technology, that’s not long for OT platforms that still ...

Had a weird experience with a Win7 client and 2016 DC, the client had drives mapped by FQDN and they suddenly dropped and I could not resolve the domain on the system. Flushdns and verifying the ...

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 ...

With the slow but steady migration to Windows 2000, NetBIOS receives another stay of execution. So, how does this collective pet peeve affect you? The most power and function you can get from ...

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 ...

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 ...