The browser was unable to retrieve a list of servers from the browser master

[Rob]

A Windows XP PC sometimes gets this warning message in the event log on my
test network:

The browser was unable to retrieve a list of servers from the browser master
\\GANDALF on the network
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{6B3688D9-5991-4354-A1ED-0D009B697289}. The data is the
error code.

It doesn't seem to be a big problem and I've read in several places that it
can be ignored or that the browser should be disabled. I'm guessing it's
because my DC is on a wireless NIC and it keeps going to sleep/dropping
occasionally.

The question is though, is it possible to determine if the PC *ever* is able
to retrieve a list of servers? The event logs is showing only when it
fails - it would be useful if it then showed it succeeded (as do some other
events).

Cheers, Rob.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

The way you know when your computers can see a browse master is when you can
click the Network Neighborhood icon and see all the computers in your domain
or workgroup.

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[John Wunderlich]

A Windows XP PC sometimes gets this warning message in the event
log on my test network:

The browser was unable to retrieve a list of servers from the
browser master \\GANDALF on the network
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{6B3688D9-5991-4354-A1ED-0D009B697289}. The
data is the error code.

It doesn't seem to be a big problem and I've read in several
places that it can be ignored or that the browser should be
disabled. I'm guessing it's because my DC is on a wireless NIC and
it keeps going to sleep/dropping occasionally.

The question is though, is it possible to determine if the PC
*ever* is able to retrieve a list of servers? The event logs is
showing only when it fails - it would be useful if it then showed
it succeeded (as do some other events).

Cheers, Rob.

Another way is to bring up a command prompt and enter the command:
net view

If you get a list of the computers in your network, then it's
working.

-- John

 

[Rob]

The way you know when your computers can see a browse master is when you

can click the Network Neighborhood icon and see all the computers in your
domain or workgroup.

Well that bit is working.

Is there a utility to show who is currently a master browser? Or is that old
technology not really needed in Active Directory domain controllers?

Cheers, Rob.