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6.7.5 Using the NetBIOS Nameserver (NBNS)
Microsoft Windows users can run NetBIOS over IP and use the DNS for name resolution, or a primary or
secondary NetBIOS nameserver (NBNS). This allows Windows clients to use the Network Neighborhood
browser without any additional configuration on the Windows host.
To specify a NetBIOS nameserver, use the following command. A secondary NetBIOS nameserver can be
configured if desired.
Figure 6-43: Setting the Domain Name Server
NBNS will allow Windows clients to use the Network Neighborhood browser without any additional
configuration on the Windows host.
Note: NBNS is also called WINS.
6.7.6 Routing and Subnetworks
When dividing a network into subnetworks, ensure that subnetworks are contiguous. The SCS uses RIP to
learn routing information; if subnetworks are not contiguous, RIP cannot correctly inform the SCS of the
route to a particular network.
Figure 6-44 gives an example of discontinuous subnetworks.
Figure 6-44: Discontinuous Subnetworks
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