Determine Computer NetBIOS Name
Instructions for determining Computer NetBIOS Name:
Windows NT, 2000, XP, and Windows 7 users
- Run or Download the following executable file to determine your computer’s NetBIOS name: getNetBIOScomputerNameA.exe. A typical location for the executable file would be the user’s Downloads folder.
- If the file was downloaded in Step 1 (e.g., in the Downloads folder), please navigate to the folder containing the downloaded file.
- Run the executable file from the containing folder (e.g., Downloads).
- The computer will respond with the NetBIOS name (e.g., “CEE-KGB” is the NetBIOS name for the computer). This is the NetBIOS name to provide during the registration process.