node type when ipconfig /all : peer peer or hybrid ?

Question

Hello and sorry for my english,

In my entreprise, on computers, when i do ipconfig /all, computers are all in peer-peer node mode !

So i found that administrator that was in my entreprise set the node to peer-peer by GPO but is is not clear, by default it is Hybrid in windows, so why set peer-peer ? In my entreprise, we have active directory/DNS, no servers WINS ! We have windows 10,11 and 2016, 2022 servers

best to do is set peer-peer or hybrid in my configuration ? thanks a lot

Answer 1

Hello

In a Windows environment, the NetBIOS node type determines how name resolution is handled. Here are the key points about the different node types:

 

Peer-Peer (P-node): Uses a NetBIOS name server (like WINS) for name resolution. Since you mentioned that your enterprise does not use WINS servers, this setting might not be optimal.

Hybrid (H-node): Combines both broadcast (B-node) and peer-peer (P-node) methods, but defaults to using a NetBIOS name server first, and then falls back to broadcast if the server is unavailable.

 

Given that your enterprise uses Active Directory (AD) and DNS, but no WINS servers, the Hybrid (H-node) setting is generally recommended. This is because it allows for more flexible name resolution, leveraging DNS and AD for name resolution, and falling back to broadcast if necessary.

 

Setting the node type to Hybrid can help ensure that name resolution is more robust and efficient in your environment, especially since you have a mix of Windows 10, 11, and various server versions.