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August 09, 2000 12:00 AM

How do I set up WINS?

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A. WINS is a server service.
Go to Control Panel->Network->Services and install the Windows Internet Name Service.

If you have any non-WINS clients, add them in as static name->IP mappings.
Configure a WINS Proxy Agent if needed.
Configure WINS support on your DHCP server.

NT Workstation TCP/IP->Properties->WINS add the IP address of the WINS server (and your also the secondary should point to itself).


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  • Anonymous User
    7 years ago
    Feb 27, 2005

    sounds like a uni assignment!

    apart from the fact that they don't teach anything practical at uni....

    Seriously tho. If you wannt find out more about WINS there is a massive article on M$'s website-- although it is written along the lines of WS2003, it still has a lot of information regarding how WINS works etc.

    ta

  • Anonymous User
    7 years ago
    Jan 26, 2005

    Your network consists of a central office and five remote sites connected by an ISDN. The number of clients in the entire network totals 900. You need to design an implementation of WINS.

    Describe the best way to set up WINS for you’re your network. Be sure to include the number of WINS servers you need, where you will place them, and how you plan to ensure NetBIOS name resolution throughout the network (i.e., replication).

  • Nguyen van Thien
    8 years ago
    Feb 14, 2004

    You should display for this subject more detail.I think it very briefly.
    I think it must be includes many steps that I need to get more information
    Best

  • David Kirkpatrick
    11 years ago
    Feb 06, 2001

    I don't really intend this as a comment to be posted, just letting you know about a confusing bit of info in one of your topics.

    Q. How do I set up WINS?

    Contains the following sentence at the end:

    "NT Workstation TCP/IP->Properties->WINS add the IP address of the WINS server (and your also the secondary should point to itself)."

    Can't really tell if this refers to the client or the server, and the words in the parenthesis have confusing grammar.

    Love the site though!

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