Re: Network and XP

From: murraymr (murray(removethis)_at_geodesia.com)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:21:05 -0800

I must admit that my solution is the result of lateral thinking - why should
a PC not be prepared to supply its own name? I still have to understand how a
workgroup functions. I believe that the PC that runs the Network Setup wizard
must be up and running for the other PCs in the workgroup to be able to see
the workgroup computers. I also suspect that in my case, with my work PC
having a static address, the other PCs will see mine once I have run the
function to view workgroup computers, because this provides my computer name
and address, wqhich they cannot get from a broadcast. I must test this later
in the week when I am next in the office.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <278DE009-1C3A-458E-B367-5AA2BEEF3373@microsoft.com>,
> "murraymr" <murray(removethis)@geodesia.com> wrote:
> >> When computer access by IP address succeeds but computer access by
> >> name fails, it indicates a problem with NetBIOS name resolution.
> >
> >I have fixed it! I had a look in Help and Support for LMHOSTS and found 'To
> >configure TCP/IP to use WINS'. I followed the instructions for adding WINS
> >servers for a local area connection, and added the address of the router and
> >the PCs with dynamic addresses. I was then able to add the printer. I hope
> >and believe this will also enable the use of VPN to use RDS on the other PCs.
>
> I'm glad that you got it fixed. Thanks for the report.
>
> I'm also puzzled, because an XP Pro computer can't act as a WINS
> server -- that requires a computer running a server operating system.
> I've never seen a home broadband router that can act as a WINS server,
> either.
>
> Using an LMHOSTS file should work, provided that the IP addresses of
> the computers don't change.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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>
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