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How to enable or disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on Windows 11

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 ...
PC Magazine

NetBIOS over TCP/IP

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 ...
Ars Technica

Win 95 and Win ME machines not working together with Netbios over TCP/IP

I had several windows 95 machines connected to a Windows 2000 Server.<P>The only protocols installed on the 95 machines are tcp/ip, file and printer sharing, and microsoft client. <P>I have a WINS ...
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How to disable NetBIOS and LLMNR Protocols via GPO in Windows 11

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, ...
Ars Technica

Consequences of NetBIOS over TCP/IP?

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 ...