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Hello @Adithyan N A ,
I just recently wrote an article about this topic: http://gary-nebbett.blogspot.com/2021/05/network-discovery-and-name-resolution.html
Gary
Is WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) still used in Windows operating systems?
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Is WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) still used in Windows Operating Systems? If yes, is there an inbuilt WINS server in each PCs for name resolving. I don't have any name servers in my home network but then how I am able to see names of devices in my network in the network folder. If WINS is not used, which protocol is used for displaying hostnames of devices in my network?
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Gary Nebbett 6,216 Reputation points2021-05-30T13:47:29.283+00:00 -
Adithyan N A 21 Reputation points
2021-05-30T13:59:05.6+00:00 Is TCP/IP name service used here?
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Adithyan N A 21 Reputation points
2021-05-30T14:00:03.783+00:00 Also, NetBIOS name service is till used right?
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Anonymous2021-05-29T17:28:41.363+00:00 Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is a legacy computer name registration and resolution service that maps computer NetBIOS names to IP addresses and no longer used. DNS is the preferred method for name to ip address resolution.
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Adithyan N A 21 Reputation points
2021-05-30T12:33:48.793+00:00 If we are taking the network folder of a Windows 10 PC, we can see the names of other devices in the network. How is it possible without a name server? Is DDNS used here?
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Anonymous
2021-05-30T12:43:40.66+00:00 More than likely is Network Discovery has been enabled.
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Adithyan N A 21 Reputation points
2021-05-30T12:45:45.617+00:00 No my doubt is which protocol is responsible for showing hostnames on a Windows network?
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Anonymous
2021-05-30T12:55:23.527+00:00 You may need a network capture to know for sure then. Try using wireshark or similar tools.
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Adithyan N A 21 Reputation points
2021-05-30T13:14:53.517+00:00 I have read the TCP/IP has a name service. Is it used here?
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Anonymous
2021-05-30T13:33:23+00:00 Here's a list of windows service ports.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/service-overview-and-network-port-requirementsI believe the original question asked "Is WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) still used in Windows Operating Systems?" here has been answered. So you could close this thread by marking answer. The network capture may answer these new ones, but if not I'd suggest starting a new thread for these new questions.
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