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NetBIOS Name Rcsolution Process

If a NetBIOS command is issued, then the procedurę for resolving NetBIOS

names is as follows:

1.    The user issues a command on Computer A, such as net use, and references

the NetBIOS name of Computer B.

2.    Computer A checks to determine whether the specified name is in its

NetBIOS name cache.

3.    If the name is not in the NetBIOS name cache, Computer A queries a WINS

server.

4.    If the WINS server cannot locate the name, Computer A sends a broadcast

message over the network.

5.    If a broadcast message does not resolve the name, then Computer A checks

its LMHOSTS file.

6.    If the above NetBIOS methods do not resolve the name, Computer A checks

the HOSTS file.

7.    Finally, if the name is not resolved, Computer A queries the DNS server.

8.    If the name is not found, an error message is returned to Computer A.