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NetBIOS-statistics

NetBIOS module statistics

Additional information about the NetBIOS module can be found in the /Status/TCP-IP- statistics/NetBIOS-statistics menu. This menu has the following structure:

LAN-Rx Number of NetBIOS packets received by the LAN
LAN-Tx Number of NetBIOS packets sent to the LAN
WAN-Rx Number of NetBIOS packets received by the WAN
WAN-Tx Number of NetBIOS packets sent to the WAN
Registers Number of name registrations performed
Conflicts Number of detected name conflicts. As the NetBIOS module is only a billboard to which each computer attaches its name, it also does not verify the consistency of the data. The counter is thus only incremented if a host determines a conflict and broadcasts a message to the network to this effect.
Releases Number of name shares performed
Refreshes Number of name renewals performed
Time-outs Number of names dropped due to aging
Hosts Number of active hosts
Group Number of active groups
B-Nodes Number of currently active broadcast B nodes in the network. A broadcast node performs name negotiations exclusively via broadcasts. A computer connected in this manner is not visible over a route connection, as broadcasts may not be routed.
P-Nodes Number of currently active peer-to-peer nodes (P nodes) in the network. For name negotiations, a peer-to-peer node requires a NetBIOS name server (NBNS) as well as a NetBIOS datagram distribution server (NBDD) to transfer datagrams over a router.
M-Nodes Number of currently active mixed-mode node (M-node) in the network. Mixed-mode nodes are a mixture of B and P nodes. The M node acts as a B node in the local network. If the required partner can't be found in the local network, it attempts to locate it using an NBNS query (P node behavior).
W-Nodes Number of currently active hybrid nodes (W-nodes) in the network. This type of node is not permissible according to RFC, but was introduced nevertheless by Microsoft as a hybrid node.


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