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by tech_know

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I have W2K and Win98 PC's in 2 locations separated by a T1. This is not a domain -- just a workgroup. The PC's can ping each other by IP address. Is it possible to set up WINS in a workgroup environment so that name resolution can occur across routers? I do not want to use lmhosts file.

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by tech_know

What do you mean - "share the domain"? As I said, these are workgroups - not an NT domain.

by hberkhoff

Yes you can by implementing a WINS Server on both sites. You can use a Win2K member server for this ,or even a NT4 server.

Install WINS Server in Site A
Install WINS Server in Site B
Configure PUSH/PULL on both WINS Servers
Configure the PC'son both sites to use their own WINS Server on their Site.

This way it should work.

For more information you can take a look at the following url :

http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/10825_1472611_2

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Also make sure your NodeType is correct. More information you can find on the following url:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q142/0/42.asp&NoWebContent=1

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by hberkhoff

NodeType should be : Hybrid or 0x8

Also make sure the router lets the WINS packets through. The ports are :

wins:1512/tcp Microsoft's Windows Internet Name Service
wins:1512/udp Microsoft's Windows Internet Name Service

by ann777

If a windows network is a routed network, here are some options that may be used to allow browsing across subnets:

1) Enable NetBIOS broadcasts and mailslots announcements on the routers.
2) Clients use a local lmhosts file for name resolution for computers they want to access resources on.
3) WINS - When a computer configured for WINS begins operation and sends a broadcast, it sends its name and IP address to the WINS server. TCP/IP must be bound to the computers to use WINS (or the subnet master will contact WINS?).

You've already said that you do not want to use lmhosts --- so option 2 is out.

Option 3 requires a "server" --> cannot use WINS without server software.

Option 1 requires your router to be capable of this functionality.

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