Explain briefly about name resolution in Windows 2000?

Answer 1

Name Resolution OrderTwo types of resolution are specific and standard. Microsoft resolves names two ways depending on whether the name is a TCP/IP host name or NetBIOS name. NetBIOS name resolution order for NetBIOS H-node:

1. NetBIOS name cache - Standard
2. WINS (3 attempts) - Standard
3. NetBIOS b-node broadcast - Standard
4. lmhosts file - Specific.
5. hosts file - Specific.
6. DNS - Specific. Request sent at 5, 10, 20, 40, 5, 10, and 20 seconds.