Re: DHCP and WINS

From: Ricardo (r_luceac_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/03/04

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    "Ace Fekay [MVP]"
    <PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere@hotmail.com> escreveu na
    mensagem news:uzUoRHQYEHA.2408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
    > In news:OqsWbKPYEHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
    > Ricardo in <r_luceac@hotmail.com> posted their thoughts, then I offered
    mine
    > > Hi...
    > >
    > > In my enterprise network (a hospital) we have a domain, and every
    > > computer in that domain receives it's IP via DHCP...
    > >
    > > We must have NetBios for the file and printer shares that we have (is
    > > that right???).. The problem is that when i turn on a computer it
    > > have a huge delay to the other computers start seeing him...
    > >
    > > Is there a way that the dhcp server automatic upfate a wins server
    > > wich the ip that it gaves to a computer so I can configure the
    > > machines to lookup int that wins server???
    > >
    > > Or there is a way much better than that???
    > >
    > > Ohh, the clients uses win 98, win 2k and some use win XP...
    > >
    > > The server is a WinNt4, and we use BDC...
    > >
    > > []s...
    >
    > "Huge" delay? Are you talking about thru Network Neighborhood or My
    Network
    > Places? You mean, about a 15 minute delay?
    >
    > That's normal. The Browser service can take upto 15 minutes to populate
    the
    > 'neighborhood'. However, if you have any mapped drives or printers,
    they're
    > available right away, since they don't rely on the browser service.
    >
    > The browser service uses WINS, but WINS doesnt't use the browser service.
    > But that doesn't make it any quicker. WINS is for NetBIOS name resolution
    > support across routers (meaning if you have multiple subnets or offices or
    > locations) because NetBios broadcasts are stopped at the routers. If you
    > only have one subnet (no routers between you and another office), then you
    > really don't need WINS and broadcasts will suffice, but WINS makes it
    > efficient. If you have mutliple offices or subnets in your building, then
    > yes, you should be running WINS. NT4 requires WINS in this scenario.
    >
    >
    > --
    > Regards,
    > Ace
    >
    > Please direct all replies ONLY to the Microsoft public newsgroups
    > so all can benefit.
    >
    > This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees
    > and confers no rights.
    >
    > Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
    > Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
    >
    > HAM AND EGGS: A day's work for a chicken;
    > A lifetime commitment for a pig.
    > --
    > =================================
    >
    >

    Is there a way to make a central list of the machines netbios, and DHCP
    update the ip of the machines, to stop the boadcasts that browser service
    do???
    It's Network Neighborhood ...

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