Re: One box keeps vanishing from Workgroup...?

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On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:54:37 -0700, "Chuck [MVP]"
<none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:19:27 -0400, Kenneth <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:39:27 -0500, "Robert L [MVP -
Networking]" <noreply@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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If you disable master browser services on all computers but one, you may =
have computer browsing issue. What you should do is using browstat to =
troubleshoot it and you may want to modify the registry accordingly. The =
link should have some details..

Hi Bob,

Might it be appropriate to use Hosts files for our lan? That
is, might that correct the problem?

Thanks again,

Kenneth,

Use of LMHosts would be more appropriate in your case. Hosts is for DNS based
name resolution, LMHosts for NetBT based name resolution.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/local-name-and-address-resolution-on.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/local-name-and-address-resolution-on.html

Neither will do anything for your problem. You have a master browser conflict,
caused by multiple computers running the browser service, with those computers
being casually treated.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html

Hi Chuck,

As per the very helpful links you provided, I shut down the
Computer Browser service of all but one system (which
happens to be the box that other systems often fail to see.)

Hours later, the problem returned... That is, if, on another
system (6 boxes 3 are XP, and 3 are 2000 Pro) I click on
View Workgroup Computers the box with the running Computer
Browser service does not appear.

I have learned that if I re-boot that vanishing system, it
does show up for a while, then it vanishes again.

I should also mention that if it does not appear, and I
Search for it by name, I get a successful hit immediately.

Of course, I would appreciate any further thoughts you might
have on this nuisance (the problem... not me...<g>)

All the best,
--
Kenneth

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