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- The quickest NetBIOS scanner on the Web: Nbtscan
- Taking a quick look at an inventory of systems on a network is incredibly handy. Sure, there are plenty of tools to scour the network and give detailed reports about MAC addresses, IP addresses, hostnames, and other information. However, I have found that none of them are as quick and...
- Tags: Web, Network, Scanner, NetBIOS, Tool, Subnet, Nbtscan NetBIOS, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-05-18
- NETBIOS in WIndows 2003
- Hi,Kindly note that as we are using Sitescope Monitor s/w to Monitor Windows Resources. In that case it uses Netbios Protocol to connect any Windows Server. But when I am going to add that WIndows Server it will not able to connect the windows server.In the same ref I have...
- Tags: Operating systems, Servers, rajaniyer123@..., Microsoft Windows, NetBIOS, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2003
- Discussion threads 2007-08-25
- Multiple VLANs under 1 Workgroup
- Hi, I'm new to such forum, and this is the 1st time i'm posting question publicly, hope i'm asking the correct question.... Anyway this is my queries.My company corporate network is currently running multiple VLANs with trunk connection to a cisco ASA5550 firewall. Is there a way to group my...
- Tags: LANs, simonlee@..., VLAN
- Discussion threads 2007-08-06
- Unable to ping NetBIOS name, but able to ping FQDN
- Hi, I have been able to ping the FQDN of a domain (abc.local), but can not ping the NetBIOS name abc.I checked WINS and "ABC" domain has the 4 entries needed and flushed the cache using nbtstat -R. Does anyone have any other suggestions of where I could...
- Tags: puntahacharts@..., FQDN, domain, NetBIOS
- Discussion threads 2007-07-30
- Netbios
- Hw to troubleshoot Netbios Serviceswhy?troubleshoot? if there is trouble, look at hosts file. The trouble would be there.
- Tags: azwan06@..., NetBIOS
- Discussion threads 2007-07-28
- Windows 2003 ?DNS? issue?
- I believe I have a dns issue in a small w2k3 environment. The following is my setup:Router: Default gateway. No dhcp or port forwarding. Generally no ip magic. Static public ip info from sprint /verified accurate. Switch: Linksys 24 port gig switch. standard setup.Server: W2K3...
- Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, Network technology, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2003, jasonj28@..., server, domain, DNS, IP, DHCP, workstation
- Discussion threads 2007-07-26
- NetBIOS troubles!!!
- I have some new network printers in a Win 2003 Server environment and two of them report NetBIOS duplicate names. Because of that, those printers appear to be offline. I can ping them and I can manage them from the server but not from any other machine. Suggestions?
- Tags: Printers, laurcip@..., NetBIOS
- Discussion threads 2007-07-11
- SBS 2003 Cannot see all Client Computers through My Network Places
- I have a SBS 2003 Network with about 15 Clients running Windows 200 and XP Pro. I have added 4 new client machines, XP Pro, to the network using the connect computer wizard. I am unable to view these PCs through My Network Places. NetBIOS is enabled...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, NETWORKING, kphayes710, computer, network, Network Places, WINS, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003
- Discussion threads 2007-05-23
- An Overview of Link Local Multicast Name Resolution
- When a user on a corporate network needs to access some resource off of another computer, the user usually specifies the remote system's NetBIOS name when establishing the connection. This means that users can attach to a remote system by using its NetBIOS name and Windows will query the DNS...
- Tags: DNS Server, Resolution, NetBIOS, TechGenix, Domain Names, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Productivity, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Servers, Operating Systems, Internet, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2006-11-29
- I am not able to ping a particular computer.
- I am working in Large lan n/w.there is one PC which ping all other pc in n/w.but other pc on the n/w are not able to ping that PC.where is the problem.give immediate answer.Problem with your Netbios Name or your switch or HubEven I too have faced the same problem...
- Tags: Desktops, ranjankumarsgh@..., NetBIOS Name, NetBIOS, PC, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-05-08
- Server not showing in My Network Places
- This is driving me crazy. I have a file server masterserver and for some reason it is not visible under My Network Places. I can see every other computer on the network though. I am able to get to the server by typing \masterserver in the address...
- Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows, NETWORKING, wayne.kavanaugh@..., NetBIOS, server, network, domain, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-04-26
- The problem with NetBIOS
- During the past week, our engineering team and I have been having a discussion about what to do about a problem involving the use of Microsoft SMS to patch laptops connected via SSL VPN. The issue is the apparent requirement that we open NetBIOS ports through the SSL VPN...
- Tags: Compliance, Cybercrime, HIPAA, Internet, It Management, NetBios, networking, Security
- Blog posts 2007-03-26
- The problem with NetBIOS
- SSL VPN challengesMy suspicion is that while SSL VPN's provide a greater ease for perimeter machines to connect to the business network, this is a huge disparity between their functionality vs a more traditional VPN client. With a traditional VPN client you could allow NetBIOS traffic on just that "private...
- Tags: SSL/TLS, VPNs, Network security, Authentication/Encryption, SECURITY, binarypc, SSL VPN, NetBIOS, SSL, network
- Discussion threads 2007-03-26
- NetBIOS over TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Server
- Have you checked your keys lately? An intruder can get into your Windows 2000 Server system easily if you use NetBIOS over TCP/IP. Don't leave your servers unlocked—shut them down by following these steps. The threat of crackers gaining access to your Windows 2000 Server systems and either...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, IP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Jim Boyce, Network technology, NETWORKING, TCP/IP, NetBIOS-Over-TCP/IP, WINS, server, Windows 2000 Server Tips Newsletter, T1, NetBIOS, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Technical articles 2006-11-06
- DNS Naming
- Hi I'm struggling with DNS naming when planning an upgrade from NT4 to AD.externally we are represented on the web in this format:www.rxxxxxxxxxxxxx.co.uk (although we don't host our website internally)having read some documentation i was going to call my internal dns/ad domain rxxxxxxxxxxxxx.locali read however that there may be an...
- Tags: kjrees@...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-27
- Whitepaper on NetBIOS Firewall - Preventive Technologies for a Secure Future
- This paper provides information about what viruses compromise networks and suggests an important feature that a good anti-virus should have to combat such threats. The fight against viruses should be pre-emptive rather than reactive. The Assign File Rights feature of eScan prevents viruses from creating infected files and replicating, by...
- Tags: Firewall, Network, NetBIOS, Virus, MicroWorld Technologies, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- White papers 2003-07-28
- Disable NetBIOS and SMB to protect public Web servers
- As the connection between your internal network and the rest of the world, public Web servers always deserve an extra measure of protection. In this edition of Security Solutions, Mike Mullins tells you one way to lock down these servers. Serving data to users outside of an internal network,...
- Tags: NetBIOS, Servers, TCP/IP, Web servers, NETWORKING, small and medium business, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, server, server message block, Web server, TCP, network, Security Solutions Newsletter, Mike Mullins, Security, Internet, Hardware, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
- Technical articles 2006-04-27
- NetBIOS over TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Server
- Reality CheckAny network admin worth anything would have the firewall blocking ports 137,138,139 and 445 to the outside world. These ports have been known as security leaks for years and if you know you job as a Network Admin this isn't even an issu
- Tags: networking, it management, security, windows, TCP/IP, maxxx@..., network, NetBIOS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Pro, internal network, server
- Discussion threads 2006-11-07
- Printer Sharing on Wireless Network
- This is similiar as the question posted by eraser3498 on 06-06-2006, but since it is closed I had to start a new one. I read all the answers and all suggestions have been applied. Only difference is that instead of the laptop I had a second desktop with wireless adaptor....
- Tags: TCP/IP, NetBIOS, wireless, printer, ken@..., networking, computer, IP, network, PC, wireless network
- Q&A 2006-06-15
- Conflict between Win2003 and Win 2K svr
- I have 2 servers running on Windows 2000 server and Win 2003 server respectively. The domain controller and database server is sitting on the old server that runs on Win2000 server until recently when I add a new server into the LAN and migrate the whole database to new server...
- Tags: server, Win2003, NetBIOS, badrul@..., windows, Microsoft Windows
- Q&A 2006-05-25
