Varying results that depend on the command options or interface you use to send messages can occur when using the Messenger Service in Windows . A local Broadcast or a directed datagram, and to which NetBIOS name the message is to be sent depends on the method you use.

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The information in the article applies to:

APPLIES TO

•	Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
•	Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
•	Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
•	Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
•	Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
•	Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
•	Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
•	Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
•	Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
•	Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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149270  How Routers Handle IPX Type 20 NetBIOS Packets

Another simple test can be the following steps:

1. Right click on My Computer
2. Right click Shared Files
3. Send Console Message
   

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