NetBIOS:

Naming System: Computer Name Or Host Name

NetBIOS Name System : Network Basic Input Output System

NetBIOS Name is a Computer Name, That is used to identify a Computer On a Network.

NetBIOS Name is Unique on the Specific Network and it cannot be duplicate.

If You Setting Same Name on 2 PC, It will show a confliction Error or duplicate name is already exist on the network.

Lengh: Max Len 15 character – Windows

Always Uses Capital latters.

It Automatic  ADD a Hidden Character on the End of the Name (16th Char)

E.g., COMPUTER01 =COMPUTER01a        Hidden Character is Used As a Service Call.

In Windows OS: WINS Services uses NetBIOS Name:

WINS (Windows Internet Naming System)

It is Single Label Name Resolution Service.

A Name i.e. Unique but don’t have a . (DOT) Character in the Middle of the Name

For Ex:

                                ABC.INDIA.COM               ------     ILLEGAL FOR WINS

                                ABC                                        ------      LEGAL NAME FOR WINS

How to check Your Computer NetBIOS Name:

How To Stop NetBIOS service Running Default If You Uses DHCP Server.

For Static IP: Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP

If Stop: Disable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP

WINS uses LMHOST File for Lookup for NetBIOS Name and Their IP Address.

Working: It is used to Recognize NetBIOS Name                -----à   Respective IP Address AND

                                                                IP Address          -----à   Respective NetBIOS Name

C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\ETC\LMHOST

WINS is OBSELETED.

 

DNS: Domain Name System

Host Name to IP

IP Address to Host

It used FQDN

FQDN: Fully Qualified Domain Name (Full Computer Name)

It has two Parts:

  1. NetBIOS Name(Single Label Name)
  2. Domain Name (DNS Suffix)

Ex:

COMPUTER01.INDIA.COM

NETBIOS NAME + DNS SUFFIX = FQDN