There are 4 node types used by NetBIOS-over-UDP Name Server (WINS) nodes in Microsoft networking, CIFS, and Linux Samba.
Below is a table that defines their type, name registration method, and name resolution method to convert a NetBIOS/WINS name to an IP address.
Netstat-for-NetBIOS Commands
| nbtstat -c | Lists WINS cache entries and lifetime. |
| nbtstat -n | Lists all my WINS names. |
| nbtstat -A w.x.y.z | List all WINS names of remote IP address. |
| nbtstat -a WINS-name | Same as above when name is known. |
| nbtstat -RR | Refreshes WINS names with WINS server. |