Directed broadcastes are less of a burden as far as passing brodcasts for specific apps. indeed netbios is not routeble, to route it u use NBT or NBIPX
""Priscilla Oppenheimer"" a icrit dans le message de news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > koh jef wrote: > > > > hi guys, > > > > can netbios,using port 137, 138 and 139 be routed thru WAN ??? > > NetBIOS uses UDP and TCP which run on top of IP, which is routable over an > IP internetwork, including WAN links. > > Routers don't forward broadcasts though, by default. When NetBIOS runs over > UDP ports 137 and 138, a lot of it is broadcasts. You can use an IP helper > address and udp forwarding on a router to get the router to forward those. > That might not be such a good idea, though. It could make resources > available across the WAN that you don't want to make available. It could > require you to open ports on firewalls, resulting in security risks. > > You need take a higher-level view of what you're trying to do... Windows > networking across an internetwork can be challenging... > > Priscilla Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=71126&t=71084 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
