On Tue, 20 May 2008 22:37:51 -0500, compgirl
<compgirl.39rnqx@no.email.invalid> wrote:

>oh - while it has come up again fixing this - what is the node type in
>xp...i've always wondered but it never seemed to matter.

The node type determines how Windows XP uses NetBIOS broadcasts and/or
WINS server queries to resolve computer names to IP addresses. For
details:

Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;160177

TCP/IP and NBT Configuration Parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314053

A computer in a workgroup network should use a value of 1 (B-node) or
4 (M-node).

Specifying the wrong value can cause name resolution to fail. For
example:

1. A value of 1 (B-node) on a routed network with multiple subnets.
NetBIOS broadcasts don't cross routers.

2. A value of 2 (P-node) on a computer in a workgroup network. A
workgroup network doesn't have a WINS server.
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