IP Setup and Network Address Translation 9-27
DHCP NetBIOS Options
If your network uses NetBIOS, you can enable the Netopia R5000 Series Router to use DHCP to distribute NetBIOS information.
NetBIOS stands for Network Basic Input/Output System. It is a layer of software originally developed by IBM and Sytek to link a network operating system with specific hardware. NetBIOS has been adopted as an industry standard. It offers LAN applications a variety of “hooks” to carry out
■Select DHCP NetBios Options and press Return. The DHCP NetBIOS Options screen appears.
DHCP NetBios Options
Serve NetBios Type: | Yes |
NetBios Type... | Type B |
Serve NetBios Scope: | No |
NetBios Scope: |
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Serve NetBios Name Server: | No |
NetBios Name Server IP Addr: | 0.0.0.0 |
Configure
■To serve DHCP clients with the type of NetBIOS used on your network, select Serve NetBios Type and toggle it to Yes.