Network Browsing not populating

[JettaNite]

Hello:

I have a Windows 2003 Server and network with about 200 PC's. When I go to Network Neighborhood, I only see the server and 3 laptops that are on the network.
I researched this and made the change to the registry to make the server the master browser, but this hasn't worked.

I have 2 other networks (different domains) and everything is fine.

Any ideas, I am at a loss..

Thanks,
Tim

 

[itsp1965]

Is it possible you have the Computer Browser service disabled on your computers?

 

[JettaNite]

Nope, checked that already......good idea though...

Tim

 

[porkchopexpress]

Is this just on the one server or do you only see the same Network Neighborhood contents on all clients?

It might be worth getting a copy of NetBIOS Browsing Console also.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/818092

 

[porkchopexpress]

Also make sure that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled.

Once you have located the master browser you can try restarting the service or stopping it on that box which should force an election with another box becoming the master.

 

[JettaNite]

This may be a stupid answer, but the subnet mask of the server was 255.255.0.0 and the network is a class c (255.255.255.0)

Changing the mask to C (255.255.255.0) and restarting the browsing service SEEMS to have fixed the problem, though I can 't say for sure, but the clients have populated Network Neighborhood.

Tim

 

[itsp1965]

Nope not a stupid answer.. you just solved your own problem.