LFCS · Question #574
Which node type will use only NetBIOS broadcast requests using UDP broadcast?
The correct answer is A. b-node (type 0x01). This question asks to identify the NetBIOS node type that exclusively uses UDP broadcast requests for name resolution.
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- Ab-node (type 0x01)
- Bp-node (type 0x02)
- Cm-node (type 0x04)
- Dh-node (type 0x08)
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This question asks to identify the NetBIOS node type that exclusively uses UDP broadcast requests for name resolution.
A b-node (broadcast node) relies solely on NetBIOS broadcast messages over UDP for name registration and resolution, sending requests to all devices on the local network segment.
A p-node (point-to-point node) uses a NetBIOS Name Server (NBNS), such as WINS, for name resolution, sending directed requests rather than broadcasts.
An m-node (mixed node) initially attempts b-node broadcasts, but if that fails, it then queries a NetBIOS Name Server (NBNS).
An h-node (hybrid node) first attempts to resolve names using an NBNS, and if that fails, it then resorts to b-node broadcasts.
Concept tested: NetBIOS node types
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc940026(v=technet.10)
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