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Understand NetBIOS name resolution |
NetBIOS name resolution |
* NetBIOS name resolution means successfully mapping a NetBIOS
name to an IP address
* A NetBIOS name is a 16-byte address that is used to identify a NetBIOS
resource on the network.
Computers running Windows
* Server 2003 operating systems are B-node by default and become H-node
when they are configured with a WINS server.
* It is highly recommended that you configure Windows computers with the
IP address of your WINS server in order for remote NetBIOS names to be
resolved. |
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Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients |
Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients |
This document describes the default NetBIOS Node type for Windows if
it is not specifically designated by a DHCP Server. |
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Understanding DHCP IP Address Assignment for RAS Clients |
Understanding DHCP IP Address Assignment for RAS Clients |
When Remote Access Service (RAS) uses Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) to obtain IP addresses for dial-in clients, only the IP
address from the DHCP lease is passed to the RAS client. Other options
in the DHCP scope are not |
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RAS Server Behavior When Configured to Use DHCP to Assign IP Addresses |
RAS Server
Behavior When Configured to Use DHCP to Assign IP Addresses |
A Windows 2000 RAS server behaves differently than a Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 server when it is configured to use Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to assign remote IP addresses. |
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Automatically Changing the Node Type of a
Windows NT Workstation
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Automatically Changing the Node Type of a
Windows NT Workstation
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In network
installations, where IP addresses are assigned statically (DHCP is not
used), it is often desirable to change the NetBIOS name resolution node
type of a computer. |
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