Windows Networking Protocol

This page provides information on the Windows Networking Protocol detected by the Netify DPI engine. The protocol operates on 4 ports registered with the IANA. The port information is provided below.

Protocol Description

NetBIOS over TCP/IP is a naming service and session handler used by Windows networks. The protocol allows for computers on a small local network to communicate with each other.

Please see the protocol catalog page for information on other protocols detected by Netify DPI.

Protocol Details

ID
10
Full Name
NetBIOS over TCP
Abbreviation
NBT
Category Tag
networking
Category
Networking
Home Page
Windows Networking
Introduced
Version 2.88

Protocol Ports - RFC

TCP 137
NETBIOS Name Service
UDP 137
NETBIOS Name Service
UDP 138
NETBIOS Datagram Service
UDP 139
NETBIOS Session Service

Related Protocols

Review the Networking category suite below, or explore the complete protocol catalog.