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D-Link DIR-645 User Manual
Section 3 - Software Configuration
NetBIOS node
type:
This field indicates how network hosts are to perform NetBIOS name registration and discovery. H-Node, this indicates a Hybrid-
State of operation. First WINS servers are tried, if any, followed by local network broadcast. This is generally the preferred mode
if you have configured WINS servers. M-Node (default), this indicates a Mixed-Mode of operation. First Broadcast operation
is performed to register hosts and discover other hosts, if broadcast operation fails, WINS servers are tried, if any. This mode
favours broadcast operation which may be preferred if WINS servers are reachable by a slow network link and the majority
of network services such as servers and printers are local to the LAN. P-Node, this indicates to use WINS servers ONLY. This
setting is useful to force all NetBIOS operation to the configured WINS servers. You must have configured at least the primary
WINS server IP to point to a working WINS server. B-Node, this indicates to use local network broadcast ONLY. This setting is
useful where there are no WINS servers available, however, it is preferred you try M-Node operation first. This setting has no
effect if the ‘Learn NetBIOS information from WAN’ is activated.
Primary WINS
Server IP
address:
Configure the IP address of the preferred WINS server. WINS Servers store information regarding network hosts, allowing
hosts to ‘register’ themselves as well as discover other available hosts, e.g. for use in Network Neighborhood. This setting has
no effect if the ‘Learn NetBIOS information from WAN’ is activated.
Secondary
WINS Server IP
address:
Configure the IP address of the backup WINS server, if any. This setting has no effect if the ‘Learn NetBIOS information from
WAN’ is activated.
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