The SMB protocol (Server Message Block) is used for providing shared access to files and printers. Historically, SMB ran on top of NetBIOS over TCP/IP using port 139. SMB can also run directly over TCP/IP without the NetBIOS layer, which uses port 445. Therefore, TCP port 445 is used to provide the SMB protocol without NetBIOS. Reference: Official IANA port numbers: https://www.iana.org/assignments/service-names-port-numbers/service-names-port-numbers.xhtml Microsoft documentation on SMB: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/microsoft-smb-protocol-and-cifs-protocol-overview