Re: Master Browser on Subnet with no DC

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"Shaun Guthrie" <ShaunGuthrie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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We have a few subnets which do not have a DC however are pointing to sites
that do have a DC in ADSites and Services. They are able to obtain DNS,
DHCP
services without problems however computers on these subnets are holding
master browser elections because there are no DC's on the subnet it's
self.
How can we prevent this without putting a DC on these subnets (which is
not
an option for us)

Your options are:

1. Configure WINS Services to run on a Server (doesn't matter where it
is) and add that IP# to the TCP/IP "specs" on those machines. WINS can be
located anywhere, it doesn't matter,...it just has to be "reachable".

2. Forget it and let them have their browser elections. They will not
be able to resolve Netbios Names on any other subnet but there own.

Also, because WINS traffic is "directed" and not "broadcasted",...having
WINS reduces the amount of broadcasts on every LAN segment that it effects.


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