WINS - I really need some help understanding this thing ~

[theripper]

Ok - here's the network:&nbsp;&nbsp;User login into a Novell 4x and an NT 4 server.&nbsp;&nbsp;Users grab their IP from the DHCP server on the Novell box.&nbsp;&nbsp;All users have the latest client from Novell.<br><br>NT has WINS running.&nbsp;&nbsp;On each PC, I locally set each to use DHCP and WINS.&nbsp;&nbsp;Each PC was setup with &quot;DHCP for WINS resolution&quot; - but that didn't make any sense.&nbsp;&nbsp;I also have each set with &quot;Disable DNS.&quot;<br><br>Everything seems to be working fine (seems is the key word here).&nbsp;&nbsp;All scripts/mappings work fine as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;However, when I view the WINS Manager on the NT box, it shows the following:<br><br>STATS - <br>Total Queries Received 85<br>Successful 7<br>Failed 78<br>Total Releases 21<br>Successful 21<br><br>DETAILED INFO -<br>Unique Registrations 33<br>Conflicts 16<br>Renewals 18<br><br>Any feedback or suggestions you can give me to figure this thing out would be appreciated!&nbsp;&nbsp;Thank you ~

 

[MrGeek]

Hmm I think I speak for many of us by saying this would take a long time to do. So here are two great books you can learn from.<br><br>1. Windows NT TCP/IP Network Admin. from O'reilly<br><br>2. Sams Teach yourself TCP/IP in 21 Days.<br><br>Maybe if I have some time I can go over a bit with you, but for now I am swamped.&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the above and you will be doing great. <p>The Geek<br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>Dont be afraid to share what you know. There are no losers in our arena, only self rightous monkeys atop their own tree.