NBTSTAT

This diagnostic command displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT (NetBIOS over TCP/IP). This command is available only if the TCP/IP protocol has been installed.

NBTSTAT /?

NBTSTAT [-a remote_name] [-A IP_address] [-c] [-n] [-RR] [-R] [-r] [-S] [-s] [interval]

interval (NT3.1)

Redisplays selected statistics, pausing interval seconds between each display. Press CTRL+C (^C) to stop redisplaying statistics. If this parameter is omitted, nbtstat prints the current configuration information once.

/? (NTXP)

Displays help.

-a remote_name (NT3.1)

Lists the remote computer's name table using its name.

-A IP_address (NT3.5)

Lists the remote computer's name table using its IP address.

-c (NT3.1)

Lists the contents of the NetBIOS name cache giving the IP address of each name.

-n (NT3.1)

Lists local NetBIOS names. Registered indicates that the name is registered by broadcast (Bnode) or WINS (other node types).

-r (NT3.5)

Lists name resolution statistics for Windows networking name resolution. On a Windows computer configured to use WINS, this option returns the number of names resolved and registered via broadcast or via WINS.

-R (NT3.1)

Reloads the Lmhosts file after purging all names from the NetBIOS name cache.

-RR (NTXP)

Releases and then refreshes NetBIOS names for the local computer that is registered with WINS servers.

-s (NT3.5)

Displays both client and server sessions. It attempts to convert the remote computer IP address to a name using the Hosts file.

-S (NT3.5)

Displays both client and server sessions, listing the remote computers by IP address only.

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External

DOS

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Windows

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Windows NT

NT3.1 NT3.5 NT3.51 NT4 NT2000 NTXP NT2003