What does node type mean?

[Harry Avant]

On my Win98 system Node Type is Broadcast, on my Win XP it's Unknown.
Both computerts talk to the net and to each other without any
problems. What does node type mean? What is the difference if any
between Broadcast and Unknown?

Harry

 

[John Wunderlich]

(e-mail address removed) (Harry Avant) wrote in

On my Win98 system Node Type is Broadcast, on my Win XP it's Unknown.
Both computerts talk to the net and to each other without any
problems. What does node type mean? What is the difference if any
between Broadcast and Unknown?

This parameter determines what methods NetBT will use to register and
resolve names. A b-node system uses broadcasts. A p-node system uses
only point-to-point name queries to a name server (WINS). An m-node
system broadcasts first, then queries the name server. An h-node system
queries the name server first, then broadcasts. Resolution through
LMHOSTS and/or Domain Name Service (DNS), if enabled, will follow these
methods. [...] the system defaults to b-node if there are no WINS
servers configured for the client. The system defaults to h-node if
there is at least one WINS server configured.

(from <http://support.microsoft.com/?id=160177>)

HTH,
John