RFC 1002 · INTERNET STANDARD · 1987

Protocol standard for a NetBIOS service on a TCP/UDP transport: Detailed specifications

Overview

RFC 1002, “Protocol standard for a NetBIOS service on a TCP/UDP transport: Detailed specifications”, is an Internet Standard document published in March 1987 by NetBIOS Working Group in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Internet Activities Board, End-to-End Services Task Force. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This RFC defines a proposed standard protocol to support NetBIOS services in a TCP/IP environment. Both local network and internet operation are supported. Various node types are defined to accommodate local and internet topologies and to allow operation with or without the use of IP broadcast. This RFC gives the detailed specifications of the netBIOS-over-TCP packets, protocols, and defined constants and variables. A more general overview is found in a companion RFC, "Protocol Standard For NetBIOS Service on TCP/UDP Transport: Concepts and Methods".

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