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Nbtstat

NBTSTAT - Mostly phased out

Nbtstat is designed to help troubleshoot NetBIOS name resolution problems.

Connect to NetBios Computer

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    nbtstat -a <Computer Name>
    # OR by IP
    nbtstat -a <IP>
  • The Result lists major services:
    • <00>: Workstation Service
    • <20>: Server Service
    • <03>: Messenger Service

List Remote NetBIOS Computers/Sessions

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    nbtstat -S
    # Or to list computer names instead of IP
    nbtstat -s

List NetBios Name Resolution Stats

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    nbtstat -r

Purge NetBios Name Cache

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    nbtstat -R

Release and Refresh NetBios Names

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    nbtstat -RR