Network Router User Manual

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 Primary WINS Server IP address: Configure the IP address of the preferred WINS server. WINS Servers store information regarding
network hosts, allowing hosts to 'register' themselves as well as discover other available hosts, e.g. for use in Network Neighborhood.
This setting has no effect if the 'Learn NetBIOS information from WAN' is activated.
 Secondary WINS Server IP address: Configure the IP address of the backup WINS server, if any. This setting has no effect if the
'Learn NetBIOS information from WAN' is activated.
 NetBIOS Scope: This is an advanced setting and is normally left blank. This allows the configuration of a NetBIOS 'domain' name
under which network hosts operate. This setting has no effect if the 'Learn NetBIOS information from WAN' is activated.
 NetBIOS Registration Mode: Indicates how network hosts are to perform NetBIOS name registration and discovery.
Broadcast only: Local network broadcast only. This setting is useful where there are no WINS servers available, however, it is
preferred you try Mixed Mode operation first. This setting has no effect if the 'Learn NetBIOS information from WAN' is activated.
Point-to-Point: Use WINS servers only. This setting is useful to force all NetBIOS operation to the configured WINS servers. You
must have configured at least the primary WINS server IP to point to a working WINS server.
Mixed Mode: First, the Broadcast operation is performed to register hosts and discover other hosts. If broadcast operation fails,
WINS servers are tried, if any. This mode favors broadcast operation which may be preferred if WINS servers are reachable by a
slow network link and the majority of network services such as servers and printers are local to the LAN.
Hybrid: First WINS servers are tried, if any, followed by local network broadcast. This is generally the preferred mode if you have
configured WINS servers.