Networking Fundamentals — Question 19

Your network is reconfigured as multiple subnets. Your company needs to support legacy NetBIOS applications across subnet boundaries.
Which should you use for name resolution?

Answer options

• A. DNS server
• B. Client HOSTS file
• C. WINS server
• D. NetBIOS broadcasts

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as NetBIOS broadcasts allow name resolution within the same subnet but do not work across subnets. A WINS server (option C) can help with cross-subnet name resolution for NetBIOS, but it is not a broadcast method. DNS (option A) and the Client HOSTS file (option B) do not support legacy NetBIOS applications.