Hi all,
When I checked out the network tab in system settings on my mac I found out that the NetBIOS-name was the name of the phone of a colleague of mine. I never connected with his phone. Does someone knows how this is possible?
Kind regards
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.0
Hey there Petric88,
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. NetBIOS is enabled by default in macOS to improve compatibility with third-party products. To verify, does this person have access to your Mac? Is this a work or school related Mac? If so, you may want to reach out to your network admin and let them know. You can also find some good info here:
Change WINS settings in Network preferences on Mac
Take care.
Hey Petric88,
Were you able to change the name using the steps in the link from the previous post? Go through the following article to review info on keeping your network secure. It leads to info on Wi-Fi security and more as well:
Let us know if you have any questions after reviewing that.
Regards.
Hi Barberlives123,
Thank you for helping. No, this person does not have access to my Mac. It is my personal laptop and i've never been connected to his iPhone. This MacBook is brand new and I don't know how his name turned up in there.
Strange NetBIOS-name
