Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Solution
Using a Graphical User Interface
To confirm your computer's WINS configuration (used by many networks to streamline
NetBIOS name resolution), do the following:
1.
Open the Network Connections applet.
2.
Double-click on the Local Area Connection icon.
3.
Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and select Properties.
4.
In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click Advanced.
5.
In the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box, click the WINS tab and verify the following:
IP address of one or more WINS servers on your network. If WINS is in use on your
network, verify that the correct server IP address or addresses are listed here.
Whether Lmhosts lookup is enabled. If you rely on Lmhosts files for NetBIOS name
resolution on your network, and this check box is not enabled, it may prevent your
clients from correctly resolving NetBIOS resources.
Whether NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled, disabled, or receiving its setting from the
DHCP server. If you are using applications on your network that require NetBIOS to
communicate, disabling NetBIOS can cause connectivity issues for those applications.
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Note
You should also verify the contents of the Lmhosts file on your Windows Server 2003 computer to
confirm that any entries are correctly typed and up to date.
6.
Click OK
when you're done.
Using a Command-Line Interface
The following command will display the WINS servers configured for the local computer:
> netsh interface ip show wins
The following command will confirm that you can create a NetBIOS session with a remote
computer called
COMPUTER1
:
> net view \\COMPUTER1
The following command will verify that the NetBIOS names on the local computer have
been registered with a WINS server:
> nbtstat -n
