2.1.1.1 NetBIOS Suffix Definitions
NetBIOS suffix bytes for computer and NetBIOS name of the domains are listed in the following table. Only the names related to the browser protocol are listed.
Name |
NetBIOS suffix |
Name type |
Usage |
---|---|---|---|
<computer> |
0x00 |
Unique |
Default name registered by a client computer. The Workstation Service, if enabled, registers this default name. |
<machine group> |
0x00 |
Group |
Browser clients and servers in <machine group>. |
[01][02]__MSBROWSE__[02][01] |
0x01 |
Group |
Master browser. Note that the Name is a full 16 bytes, implicitly defining the NetBIOS suffix as 0x01. |
<domain> |
0x1B |
Unique |
Domain master browser |
<machine group> |
0x1D |
Unique |
Master browser |
<machine group> |
0x1E |
Group |
Browser service elections |
<computer> |
0x20 |
Unique |
Default name registered by a server computer. The Server Service, if enabled, registers this default name. |