Running WINS on XP

[Keith Wheeler]

I have 2 small workgroups about 7 - 10 computers in 2 offices connected by 2
VPN/firewall/routers. I am having trouble browsing across the VPN by
computer name and have been advised I need a WINS server. I do not have any
Windows Servers, nor do I really want to incur that expense. Is there any
way to get WINS server to run on an XP machine? I have a couple PC's that
are lightly used and could do double duty.

Thanks.

 

[Ron Martell]

I have 2 small workgroups about 7 - 10 computers in 2 offices connected by 2
VPN/firewall/routers. I am having trouble browsing across the VPN by
computer name and have been advised I need a WINS server. I do not have any
Windows Servers, nor do I really want to incur that expense. Is there any
way to get WINS server to run on an XP machine? I have a couple PC's that
are lightly used and could do double duty.

Thanks.

You probably should post this question to
microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web as that is where the networking
experts are most likely to be found.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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