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WINS with two NICs

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by scifiman

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I have a W2K Server with two NIC's. WINS is running although it is listed with the external address of the server (which is the built-in Ethernet). I think I need it on the internal 10.x.x.x (PCI card) NIC but I am unable to get it there. I delete and add WINS again with the 10... address but it switches back to the public IP. Is there a way to force it to the internal network or will it always "bind" to the built-in port?

My actual goal is for VPN, vendor states that if I run WINS I'll have a higher chance of getting my few remaining Win98 users to see the domain, and so users don't have to remember IP address to map shares. I suppose I could just add another WINS on the internal network but I'd rather just have one if possible.
Thanks!
David

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by alanb

The Microsoft W2K Administrators guide reckons that WINS on a multi homed server should be avoided at all costs.

Hope this helps.

by scifiman

"at all costs" isn't in my budget ;-) I guess I'll put a WINS on one internal host. Thanks@

Regards,
David

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