computer server question
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From: Portland, OR
I only use LMHOSTS when going through a router that can't pass the broadcast packets.
My Network at home doesn't use LMHOSTs and has 2 WIN98 machines on it that see the server and all pc's on the network just fine. And it's pure TCP/IP.
I don't use LMHOSTS at work, but do run WINS.
In my experience the the WorkGroup and domain must match what you are logging into or you won't see squat in Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.
I'm not sure about XP but I know W2K will fight to be the master browser.
My Network at home doesn't use LMHOSTs and has 2 WIN98 machines on it that see the server and all pc's on the network just fine. And it's pure TCP/IP.
I don't use LMHOSTS at work, but do run WINS.
In my experience the the WorkGroup and domain must match what you are logging into or you won't see squat in Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.
I'm not sure about XP but I know W2K will fight to be the master browser.
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From: Close enough to annoy you.
WINS is providing your browse list then, I use LMHOSTS just because I don't want to mess with WINS on a 2 computer network. Acutally I don't run anything, XP has no problems finding itself
2K will win browser elections, I think it's also supposed to win in the presence of an XP workstation as well. .NET server should win otherwise.
In a domain the PDC is always master browser, unless it's raining outside or your name starts with the letter O.
In AD I'm going to hazard a guess that the GCS is going to wind up as master but I don't know that for certain and as I loathe the browser service anyways...
Aye the workgroup or domain has to match else you have to look in the whole network. You can still connect to things via the UNC name.
Which everyone should do anyways. I hate the browser service.
2K will win browser elections, I think it's also supposed to win in the presence of an XP workstation as well. .NET server should win otherwise.
In a domain the PDC is always master browser, unless it's raining outside or your name starts with the letter O.
In AD I'm going to hazard a guess that the GCS is going to wind up as master but I don't know that for certain and as I loathe the browser service anyways...
Aye the workgroup or domain has to match else you have to look in the whole network. You can still connect to things via the UNC name.
Which everyone should do anyways. I hate the browser service.
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From: Close enough to annoy you.
Originally Posted by UniqueTII' date='Jul 22 2002, 07:09 PM
Don't listen to RD about computers...he uses WebTV to browse the forum.
Ohhhhhhh that was looooowwwwwwwwww. You will pay Mr. Power Puffs girl car man.
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Originally Posted by Rotarydragon' date='Jul 21 2002, 08:27 PM
NT shouldn't cost a heck of a lot these days, look for it used
One thing that should help you, make the NT server a DHCP server, without going into much detail, it solves a lot of problems.
Michael
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From: Close enough to annoy you.
Originally Posted by UniqueTII' date='Jul 22 2002, 10:12 PM
My car has power right in the name...yours doesn't even have any under the hood.
Yeah but my car has um...er...well....um....
MY CAR HAS A COOL ROTARY ENGINE STICKER ON IT! THAT MAKES IT ROCK MAD QUICK!
SO THERE!
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From: MIA
UPDATE:
ok, I am running WIN NT 4 on the Pavilion computer now. I am still unable to see the other computers in the network
for some reason the DHCP and WINS are being disabled <_<
I have TCP/IP and LMHOSTS.
ok, I am running WIN NT 4 on the Pavilion computer now. I am still unable to see the other computers in the network
for some reason the DHCP and WINS are being disabled <_<
I have TCP/IP and LMHOSTS.