connecting to a share from different OS's

[NuJoizey]

I recently set up a small office network with win2k3 server, two win2000 machines, and a vista machine.

I have not set up a domain. I shared a printer, which I can access from teh vista machine by \\My2k3Server\HPPrinter
just fine.

but from with w2k machines, that name doesn't work. I can only get to the printer by \\192.168.0.10\HPPrinter

why doesn't the computer name work from the win2000 machines?

 

[Davetoo]

DNS issues. Check that the W2K machines are setup properly with DNS.

I'm Certifiable, not cert-ified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

 

[NuJoizey]

ok - does it have anything to do with WINS - thanks

 

[tesaka57]

Sure, why not add ip-name mappings in the lmosts file.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/101927

 

[NuJoizey]

ok, thanks for reminding me of that, as it's been a while since i've done network stuff, Now - if I intall the WINS server role on my Server2k3 installation, isn't this supposed to obviate the need to manually update lmhosts files?

 

[tesaka57]

Correct,

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...91be-40ed-a7e2-cf35ac978e191033.mspx?mfr=true