Section 3 - Software Configuration
NetBIOS node This field indicates how network hosts are to perform NetBIOS name registration and discovery. H-Node, this indicates a Hybrid- type: 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 Configure the IP address of the preferred WINS server. WINS Servers store information regarding network hosts, allowing Server IP hosts to ‘register’ themselves as well as discover other available hosts, e.g. for use in Network Neighborhood. This setting has address: no effect if the ‘Learn NetBIOS information from WAN’ is activated.
Secondary Configure the IP address of the backup WINS server, if any. This setting has no effect if the ‘Learn NetBIOS information from WINS Server IP WAN’ is activated.
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