Using the nbtstat Utility
You’ll remember from the last chapter that NetBIOS associates names with workstations. But NetBIOS is only an upper-layer interface and requires a transport protocol. In many cases, TCP/
IP is used. You use the nbtstat utility to do the following:
Track NetBIOS over TCP/IP statistics
Show the details of incoming...
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The –p Switch
The –p Switch
Like the –n switch, the –p switch is a modifier. Typically used with the –s switch (discussed earlier),
it specifies which protocol statistics to list in the output (IP, TCP, UDP, or ICMP). For example, if you want to view only ICMP statistics, you use the –p switch like so:
netstat –s –p ICMP
The netstat utility then displays...
The –n Switch
The –n Switch
The -n switch is a modifier for the other switches. When used with other switches, it reverses the natural tendency of netstat to use names instead of network addresses. In other words,
when you use the –n switch, the output always displays network addresses...
