Wins server install ??

I have a small network of about 15 computers. One AD. 2003 server. The
dhcp is done by the router, if that matters. The server is set up to
do dns.

I have installed the wins role to help in network conectivity.

Once its installed, which seems like a prety simple process. Is there
anything else I need to do. Is it like DNS where you basically install
it and your done. I have looked at it and it seems to be showing the
servers ip address but when i look at Active Registrations and
Replication partners I dont see anything listed.

Is it working ??

Will it only work if I put the wins server name in each one of the
computer network settings??

Thanks.

Meinolf
Wed Sep 17 07:45:24 PDT 2008

Hello Steve,

Do you have more sites in your environment? If not WINS is not needed, DNS
will be enough, just make sure all clients have NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled
on the NIC properties. I would also let the server do DHCP, then you are
more flexibel and can also update DNS records. Prevents also multiple entries
in DNS with the same ip for different machines.

See here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787034.aspx

If you still will use it, see here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787831.aspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I have a small network of about 15 computers. One AD. 2003 server. The
> dhcp is done by the router, if that matters. The server is set up to
> do dns.
>
> I have installed the wins role to help in network conectivity.
>
> Once its installed, which seems like a prety simple process. Is there
> anything else I need to do. Is it like DNS where you basically install
> it and your done. I have looked at it and it seems to be showing the
> servers ip address but when i look at Active Registrations and
> Replication partners I dont see anything listed.
>
> Is it working ??
>
> Will it only work if I put the wins server name in each one of the
> computer network settings??
>
> Thanks.
>

Phillip
Wed Sep 17 07:42:40 PDT 2008

"steve" <stevesemple@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:4e237f51-42e9-483e-b18d-9e38b2355909@i76g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>I have a small network of about 15 computers. One AD. 2003 server. The
> dhcp is done by the router, if that matters.

Yes it matters,...it is not a Active Directory aware DHCP service

> Will it only work if I put the wins server name in each one of the
> computer network settings??

It has to be in the machines TCP/IP settings,..if not the machine will
neither use WINS nor will it register itself in WINS.

Disable DHCP on the Router. Install it on the Server, setup the Scope,
setup the Server Options, authorize it, activate it.

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or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
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Lanwench
Thu Sep 18 10:17:12 PDT 2008

Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hello Steve,
>
> Do you have more sites in your environment? If not WINS is not
> needed, DNS will be enough, just make sure all clients have NetBIOS
> over TCP/IP enabled on the NIC properties.

That will make for a much "chattier" network. If people want to browse, they
need NetBT - and if they need that, I always install/configure WINS, even
these days.

> I would also let the
> server do DHCP, then you are more flexibel and can also update DNS
> records. Prevents also multiple entries in DNS with the same ip for
> different machines.
> See here:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787034.aspx
>
> If you still will use it, see here:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787831.aspx
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
>> I have a small network of about 15 computers. One AD. 2003 server.
>> The dhcp is done by the router, if that matters. The server is set
>> up to do dns.
>>
>> I have installed the wins role to help in network conectivity.
>>
>> Once its installed, which seems like a prety simple process. Is there
>> anything else I need to do. Is it like DNS where you basically
>> install it and your done. I have looked at it and it seems to be
>> showing the servers ip address but when i look at Active
>> Registrations and Replication partners I dont see anything listed.
>>
>> Is it working ??
>>
>> Will it only work if I put the wins server name in each one of the
>> computer network settings??
>>
>> Thanks.