What is NetBIOS? Does Windows need its ports 137 and 138 open?
I just wanted to add that for versions of Windows from Windows 2000 and onward, all of the legacy NetBIOS functionality from ports 137, 138 and 139 is by default handled by SMB …
Difference between NetBIOS and SMB - Super User
In modern networks, NetBIOS normally runs over TCP/IP via the NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT) protocol. This results in each computer in the network having both an IP address and a …
Route NetBIOS protocol through internet - Super User
1 NetBIOS-over-TCP/IP can work over the Internet – mostly: see the part about NBNS below. For file sharing, Windows uses the SMB protocol. Modern versions of Windows use SMB directly …
windows - Find NetBIOS/WINS name of a IP - Super User
Nov 9, 2017 · How can I find the NetBIOS/WINS name of a PC in my LAN In suma: I have the IP of a machine in my LAN I want to get the name of the machine (if it has one)
Which protocols are used for network share access - Super User
Jul 7, 2017 · What protocols are used on Computer 1 and 2 to access files via network shares? The Windows file sharing protocol is called SMB, once upon a time short for "Server Message …
How are (NetBIOS?) names being resolved on my network?
Apr 5, 2024 · Generally NetBIOS is tied to SMBv1 being enabled; if SMBv1 is disabled at OS level, then NetBIOS features are not used at all. This is interesting, as I have SMBv1 disabled …
What useful work a netbios on an ethernet do - Super User
Sep 2, 2021 · This is more about basic understanding NetBIOS. I read NetBIOSis an API and if I understand correctly NetBIOS can be used directly on an Ethernet network without TCP/IP or …
What ports do I have to open for SMB sharing? - Super User
Sep 18, 2015 · The SMB protocol that I configured uses Port 445 at some Point. Unfortunately the consumer electronics Router I work with blocks port 445 and 139 for security considerations …
Why would a Windows machine scan for port 137? - Super User
Mar 21, 2018 · In this case, the "nbname" is used for the Name Service, name broadcasts for building browsing lists. 3 ports will be used in this case (NBT) and other ports 138, 139 have …
How to enable netbios protocol via netsh command? - Super User
Feb 15, 2012 · How can I enable netbios via the netsh command on windows XP?