Mac OS X 10.2: Windows File Sharing (SMB) Uses NetBIOS Over TCP (NBT)

Mac OS X 10.2 Windows File Sharing (SMB) uses the NetBIOS Over TCP (NBT) protocol.
NetBIOS-NS (Name Service) uses Port 137 to discover and register the availability of SMB hosts and workgroups.

NetBIOS-DGM (Datagram) Port 138 is used to send and receive datagrams, for example when sending data among members of a workgroup.

NetBIOS-SSN (Session) Port 139 is used to send and receive data during SMB file sharing sessions.

For more information, see technical document 106439, "'Well Known' TCP and UDP Ports Used by Apple Software Products".
Published Date: Oct 11, 2016