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by ajd

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I just moved a NT4 workstation from one subnet to another. I can log in and retreive email, but I cannot browse the network through Network Neighbourhood (though other computers can see me). The PDC is on my current subnet and we have a BDC on the old subnet. TCPIP has been re-installed, the computer account has been removed and re-added and the domain has been synchronised. What am I missing?

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by nt/2000/sql

Try to figure out if your workstation is configured with a WINS server located on the other subnet. If so try to match the resolution method between this workstation and the others ( either use the same WINS server or clear it for all of the workstations ).

by ajd

I looked at that - the WINS server listed by ipconfig is located on the correct subnet. Thanks anyway!

by calves

Try this:

add a static ip address withn the right subnet mask to your NIC. Reboot and see if it resolves. If it the problem goes way. Set it back to retreive the IP from DHCP and when you reboot, run ipconfig == release /all
renew /all

Good luck!

by nt/2000/sql

Ok then go on the server open the wins manager and look at the content of wins database to ensure that the wokstation did register its name. If not please let me know.

By the way do you make use of NETBIOS extensions ? ( located in WINS tab ).

by msgtray

The problem may be in resolving NetBIOS names. Are you using LMHOSTS or WINS? If LMHOSTS is enabled, did the file get updated with the move of the workstation? Just something more to check...

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by ajd

Thanks, this was the problem - I had an entry in the LMHOSTS that was conflicting with the new IP address. Thanks a bunch!

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