It runs over TCP/IP as a fallback method and is not enabled by default. However, Microsoft provides us with an option to enable or disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on Windows computers.

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Apparently, when you disable NetBIOS over TCP, file & printer sharing *should* use direct host SMB to function according to MS.However, this is not the case with my setup. Once NetBIOS/TCP is ...

Some Windows users are skeptical about two protocols, NetBIOS over TCP/IP and LLMNR. These protocols are responsible for the compatibility of your network with the legacy Windows version.

I decided to set the NetBIOS over TCP/IP to disabled this time and it had the same effect as enabling it. The conclusion is that changing it from default fixes the issue regardless of which other ...