Node type: Peer-Peer
Hi
I have just finished installing a W2K3 x64 Ent Ed on Vmware and noticed on IPConfig that the node type is Peer-Peer instead of the usual Hybrid.
Is there a way to change this and do I need to as in will it do any harm?
Thanks, Maelito
Maelito
July 13th, 2010 6:37pm
These articles may help.
Default Node Type for Microsoft Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/160177/
TCP/IP and NBT configuration parameters for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314053
Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional -Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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July 13th, 2010 6:49pm
By default if you configure at least one WINS address the computer will use Hybrid. If no WINS setting then Broadcast should be the default. Peer-to-Peer and Mixed can only happen if you hard code the NodeType or configure the DhcpNodeType settings
here.
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters
>> will it do any harm?
The harm is only performance loss, and on home networks none of these settings matter...because you don't have a WINS server. On corporate LANs you should always use Hybrid (assumes you have a WINS server)....it reduces broadcasts, which are considered
bad on corporate LANS. If NO WINS Server, then disable Netbios all together.....P2P, Mixed, and Hybrid are useless then anyway.
July 13th, 2010 7:07pm
Thanks for you all guys, your responses were really fast and useful.
By the way I had a WINS entry but made no difference.
As it goes, I have reset my WINS settings and IPCONFIG /all now reports node type as Hybrid.
Thanks, MaelitoMaelito
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July 13th, 2010 7:21pm