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NETBIOS::What is NetBIOS
NetBIOS is a network application programming interface

- it is implemented as 19 commands:

Name Service
   ADD_NAME
   ADD_GROUP_NAME
   DELETE_NAME

Session Service
   CALL
   LISTEN
   HANGUP
   SEND
   CHAIN_SEND
   RECEIVE
   RECEIVE_ANY
   SESSION_STATUS

Datagram Service
   SEND_DATAGRAM
   SEND_BROADCAST_DATAGRAM
   RECEIVE_DATAGRAM
   RECEIVE_BRODCAST_DATAGRAM

General Commands
   RESET
   CANCEL
   ADAPTER STATUS
   UNLINK

- Applications that use NETBIOS service has to
  i.  Fill up a 64byte NetBIOS Control Block (NCB) in the ES:BX
      register
  ii. Issue Interrupt 5CH