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Nbtstat is a Windows utility specifically designed to troubleshoot NETBIOS name resolution issues. This tool provides important information about current NETBIOS connections and can display the local NETBIOS name table, as well as retrieve a remote NETBIOS name table for another machine. Using Nbtstat, network administrators can diagnose problems related to NETBIOS over TCP/IP, which is essential for various networking functions within Windows environments.

For example, if a machine is unable to communicate with another by its NETBIOS name, utilizing Nbtstat allows a user to check if the name resolution is failing and which names are currently registered. This information can help identify misconfigurations or connectivity issues.

The other options, while useful in different contexts, do not specifically assist with NETBIOS name resolution. Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer that captures and analyzes network traffic, but it’s not focused solely on NETBIOS. LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Cannon) is primarily a network stress testing tool, often associated with denial of service attacks, and does not provide troubleshooting for NETBIOS. hping3 is a network tool used for sending custom TCP/IP packets and conducting network tests, but does not specifically target NETBIOS functionalities.