NetBIOS Protocol Information
NetBIOS is Microsoft's networking protocol, it's been mothballed but isn't totally dead yet.
NetBIOS Name Types and Name Suffixes
NetBIOS has many name types (aka suffixes) that describe the type of service. Below is a table that lists the important ones.
| Service | Suffix | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Workstation | 00 | This is the primary computer name |
| Messenger | 01 | You can send messages to this name |
| Messenger | 03 | See Above |
More Information
See these links for more information.
- Windows 2000 WINS
- Microsoft KB 163409 - NetBIOS Suffixes (16th Character of the NetBIOS Name)
- Microsoft - NetBIOS names reference