Network Considerations; Netbios And Pc Settings - Mitel mivoice business Engineering Manualline

NETWORK CONSIDERATIONS

This section describes a number of specific items to consider for the 3300 ICP network:
• "NetBIOS and PC Settings" on page 261
• "Wireless Phone Performance on the 3300 ICP" on page 262
• "Fax and modem connections over IP using G.711 Pass Through" on page 265
• "DTMF Signalling over IP Networks" on page 267
• "T.38 FoIP Guidelines" on page 267
• "Bandwidth Management" on page 272
• "T.38 Frequently Asked Questions" on page 274
• "MiVoice Business and 3300 IP Ports" on page 275
• "IP Address Restrictions" on page 289
• "Cables and Connections" on page 290
• "IP Phone LAN Speed Restrictions" on page 293
• "Interconnection Summary" on page 293

NETBIOS AND PC SETTINGS

The NetBIOS protocol can rapidly fill a network with broadcasts and background traffic, reducing
available bandwidth to other applications, including voice.
NetBIOS types include:
• B-node: Uses broadcasts to resolve names.
• P-node: Uses point-to-point communications with a NetBIOS server (such as a WINS
server) to resolve names.
• M-node: Uses broadcasts first (B-node), then directed name queries (P-node) if broadcasts
are not successful.
• H-node: Uses name queries first (P-node), then broadcasts (B-node) if the name server is
unavailable or if the name is not registered in the WINS database.
Use H-node to reduce the level of broadcast traffic in a network.
Determine the settings at the command prompt using the command ipconfig /all.
For further details, go to: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119493/
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