Re: Master Browser problem

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From: jcw 1545 (jcw1545_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/22/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:25:01 -0800

Hi Michael (and Matt)

As I said in my original post, I don't work with networks. However I think
I can see where our network guys are going wrong. I KNOW we do not use
lmhost files, I have checked, and as for broadcasting packets - I don't think
so.

Therefore, I think there is some confusion with DMB and SMB; I say this
because one of our network guys says we have a DMB for each of our locations.
 Now having the responses to my original post, I can ask more pertinant
questions.

Thanks for the response, I guess I will be posting again before we resolve
this problem.

Jeff

"Michael Giorgio - MVP" wrote:

> Yes, WINS is probably the easiest way to get this to work unless
> they are forwarding broadcast packets across the routers which
> will result in browse problems in either case or lmhosts files..
>
> Browsing across subnets requires at least 1 domain in place. The
> PDC or PDC emulator is responsible for gathering the list; it acts
> as the DMB or domain master browser and the SMB by default
> for it's given endpoint. The SMB (segment master browser) will
> gather the local list from the client machines and forward the local
> list to the DMB along with retreive the full list from the DMB and
> passing back to the client machines. Each machine will send a host
> name announcement packet to the SMB during the boot process at
> increasing intervals finally leveling off at every 12 minutes.. The SMBs
> cummunicate using Netbios which needs Netbios name resolution in
> place. Each DMB will register a Netbios domain name 1b with WINS
> along with quering other 1b entries in order to get their list. Having
> said all of this if the routers are forwarding broadcasts the host name
> announcement packets will be forwarded to remote subnets causing
> browse problems along with a browse error every 5 minutes in the
> event viewer (IIRC event id 8003/8005).
>
<snip my original question and babble>

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