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A service that resolves NetBIOS names to IP addresses is:
The correct answer is D. Windows Internet Name Service (WINS). Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is Microsoft's implementation of NetBIOS Name Service (NBNS), a name server and service for NetBIOS computer names. Effectively, WINS is to NetBIOS names what DNS is to domain names -- a central mapping of host names to network
Understanding Protocols and Services
Question
A service that resolves NetBIOS names to IP addresses is:
Options
- ADomain Name Service (DNS).
- BInternet Service Provider (ISP).
- CAddress Resolution Protocol (ARP).
- DWindows Internet Name Service (WINS).
How the community answered
(17 responses)- A12% (2)
- C6% (1)
- D82% (14)
Explanation
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is Microsoft's implementation of NetBIOS Name Service (NBNS), a name server and service for NetBIOS computer names. Effectively, WINS is to NetBIOS names what DNS is to domain names -- a central mapping of host names to network
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#WINS#NetBIOS#name resolution#Windows networking
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