Post by r00ted on Dec 4, 2004 2:07:39 GMT -5
Windows XP
Open the Start menu
Select "Connect To" (or "Settings", then "Network connections" if you're in Classic mode)
Right-click on the network connection icon that connects you to the Internet
Right click on "Properties"
Open the "Networking" tab
Highlight "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)"
Select "Properties".
Click the "Advanced" button
Open the "WINS" tab.
At the bottom of the window, select "Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP"
Click OK
Click 'YES' or 'OK' to any messages that appear. Restart your computer
Open the Start menu
Select "Connect To" (or "Settings", then "Network connections" if you're in Classic mode)
Right-click on the network connection icon that connects you to the Internet
Right click on "Properties"
Open the "Networking" tab
Highlight "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)"
Select "Properties".
Click the "Advanced" button
Open the "WINS" tab.
At the bottom of the window, select "Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP"
Click OK
Click 'YES' or 'OK' to any messages that appear. Restart your computer
I followed these steps, and found that all of my connections under "Network Connections" were set to "Default - Use NetBIOS settings from the DHCP server. If static address is used or the DHCP server does not provide NetBIOS setting, enable NetBios over TCP/IP"
and, I am on a static IP, and under cmd > ipconfig /all Im also set up to use DHCP :X so.....is it safe to "DISABLE" NetBIOS over TCP/IP?
