On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Jim Eckford wrote:
> Tim,
> Windows uses NetBIOS to do it's file and printer sharing, as well as remote
> administration, so be careful when allowing it through a firewall.
> I believe you will need to use a NAT device that is "NetBIOS aware", because
> the source IP address is contained in the packet payload, so NAT causes the
> address to mismatch. However, I have never tried it. The ports that NetBIOS
> uses are:
>
> TCP 137 for the name service
> TCP 138 for the datagram service.
> TCP 139 for the session service.
is 135/tcp Location Service also a netbios service?
Thanks,
Ron DuFresne
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