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nbstat command parameters
Table 8: nbstat command parameters
Parameter Description
-a remotename Lists the remote computer name table using its name.
-A IP address Lists the remote computer name table using its IP
address.
-c Lists the contents of the NetBIOS name cache giving
the IP address of each name.
-n Lists local NetBIOS names. Registered indicates that
the name is registered by broadcast (Bnode) or WINS
(other node types).
-R Reloads the LMHOSTS file after purging all names
from the NetBIOS name cache.
-r Lists name resolution statistics for Windows
networking name resolution Windows computer
configured to use WINS, this option returns the
number of names resolved and registered through
broadcast or through WINS.
-S Displays both client and server sessions, listing the
remote hosts by IP address.
-s Displays both client and server sessions and attempts
to convert the remote host IP address to a name using
the HOSTS file.
interval Displays selected statistics, pausing interval seconds
between each display. Press Ctrl+C to stop displaying
statistics. Without this parameter, nbtstat prints the
current configuration information once.