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Windows Traffic on the Internet LinkWindows computers communicate with each other via NetBIOS and Server Message Block (SMB). These protocols work on top of TCP/IP or other transport protocols. It is a protocol that works by holding elections to determine which computer will be the master browser. The master browser is a computer that keeps a list of all the computers, shares and printers that you can see in Network Neighbourhood or My Network Places. Information about available shares are also broadcast at regular intervals. The SMB protocol is designed for LANs and causes problems when the Windows computer is connected to the Internet. Unless SMB trafficis filtered, it will also tend to spread to the Internet link, wasting the organization's bandwidth. The following steps might be taken to prevent this:
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