Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on Windows Vista
Summary
This article explains how to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.
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To enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on Windows Vista:
- Click Start, and then click Network. (Or you can click Start, type ncpa.cpl into the search box, and press ENTER).
- Click on the Network and Sharing Center, and then click Manage Network Connections.
- Right click on the Local Area Connection or the connection you are using.
- Select the Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
- Click the Advanced button under the General tab.
- Click the WINS tab.

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- Click the Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP button.
- Click Ok.