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NetBIOS Scope ID

Code

47

Length

Variable; octet length is equal to the number of characters used in NetBIOS scope ID.

Value

Specifies the NetBIOS over TCP/IP scope identifier used by the client. The format used for these scope IDs is further described in RFCs 1001 and 1002, "Protocol Standard for a NetBIOS Service on a TCP/UDP Transport: Concepts and Methods" and "... Detailed Specifications," respectively. See the RFCs for character-set restrictions.

Description

Specifies a string that is the NetBIOS over TCP/IP scope ID for the client, as specified in RFCs 1001 and 1002. On multihomed computers, the node type is assigned for the computer, not to individual network adapters.

Structure

Code Length NetBIOS Scope
47 n scope identifier string

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