tcpdump output

hi,
how do i understand the following tcpdump output ?

IP xxx.netbios-ns > xxx.netbios-ns: NBT UDP PACKET(137): QUERY;
REQUEST; BROADCAST

what is mean "QUERY; REQUEST; BROADCAST" ?

tq

kenz wrote:
> hi,
> how do i understand the following tcpdump output ?
>
> IP xxx.netbios-ns > xxx.netbios-ns: NBT UDP PACKET(137): QUERY;
> REQUEST; BROADCAST
>
> what is mean "QUERY; REQUEST; BROADCAST" ?
>

It's the Microsoft networking hollering for other
similar peers in the local network, used for
setting up 'Network Neighbourhood'.

(and asking the crackers to your disk shares).

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Tauno Voipio
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