Wins server install ??

[Guest steve]

I have a small network of about 15 computers. One AD. 2003 server. The

dhcp is done by the router, if that matters. The server is set up to

do dns.

 

I have installed the wins role to help in network conectivity.

 

Once its installed, which seems like a prety simple process. Is there

anything else I need to do. Is it like DNS where you basically install

it and your done. I have looked at it and it seems to be showing the

servers ip address but when i look at Active Registrations and

Replication partners I dont see anything listed.

 

Is it working ??

 

Will it only work if I put the wins server name in each one of the

computer network settings??

 

Thanks.

[Guest Phillip Windell]

Re: Wins server install ??

 

"steve" <stevesemple@lycos.com> wrote in message

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>I have a small network of about 15 computers. One AD. 2003 server. The

> dhcp is done by the router, if that matters.

 

Yes it matters,...it is not a Active Directory aware DHCP service

> Will it only work if I put the wins server name in each one of the

> computer network settings??

 

It has to be in the machines TCP/IP settings,..if not the machine will

neither use WINS nor will it register itself in WINS.

 

Disable DHCP on the Router. Install it on the Server, setup the Scope,

setup the Server Options, authorize it, activate it.

 

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[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Wins server install ??

 

Hello Steve,

 

Do you have more sites in your environment? If not WINS is not needed, DNS

will be enough, just make sure all clients have NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled

on the NIC properties. I would also let the server do DHCP, then you are

more flexibel and can also update DNS records. Prevents also multiple entries

in DNS with the same ip for different machines.

 

See here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787034.aspx

 

If you still will use it, see here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787831.aspx

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> I have a small network of about 15 computers. One AD. 2003 server. The

> dhcp is done by the router, if that matters. The server is set up to

> do dns.

>

> I have installed the wins role to help in network conectivity.

>

> Once its installed, which seems like a prety simple process. Is there

> anything else I need to do. Is it like DNS where you basically install

> it and your done. I have looked at it and it seems to be showing the

> servers ip address but when i look at Active Registrations and

> Replication partners I dont see anything listed.

>

> Is it working ??

>

> Will it only work if I put the wins server name in each one of the

> computer network settings??

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Wins server install ??

 

Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:

> Hello Steve,

>

> Do you have more sites in your environment? If not WINS is not

> needed, DNS will be enough, just make sure all clients have NetBIOS

> over TCP/IP enabled on the NIC properties.

 

That will make for a much "chattier" network. If people want to browse, they

need NetBT - and if they need that, I always install/configure WINS, even

these days.

> I would also let the

> server do DHCP, then you are more flexibel and can also update DNS

> records. Prevents also multiple entries in DNS with the same ip for

> different machines.

> See here:

> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787034.aspx

>

> If you still will use it, see here:

> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787831.aspx

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

> confers no rights.

> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

>

>> I have a small network of about 15 computers. One AD. 2003 server.

>> The dhcp is done by the router, if that matters. The server is set

>> up to do dns.

>>

>> I have installed the wins role to help in network conectivity.

>>

>> Once its installed, which seems like a prety simple process. Is there

>> anything else I need to do. Is it like DNS where you basically

>> install it and your done. I have looked at it and it seems to be

>> showing the servers ip address but when i look at Active

>> Registrations and Replication partners I dont see anything listed.

>>

>> Is it working ??

>>

>> Will it only work if I put the wins server name in each one of the

>> computer network settings??

>>

>> Thanks.