Netbios Filter Commands; Introduction - Nortel 222 User Manual

Appendix I

NetBIOS filter commands

The following describes the NetBIOS packet filter commands.

Introduction

NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output System) are TCP or UDP packets that
enable a computer to connect to and communicate with a LAN.
For some dial-up services, such as PPPoE or PPTP, NetBIOS packets cause
unwanted calls.
You can configure NetBIOS filters to do the following:
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Allow or disallow the sending of NetBIOS packets from the LAN to the
WAN and from the WAN to the LAN.
Allow or disallow the sending of NetBIOS packets through VPN connections.
Allow or disallow NetBIOS packets to initiate calls.
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