Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:59:45 -0500 From: David Vincelli <micologist@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Windows XP disappears from Workgroup (Net Hood) w/ Samba + WINS Message-ID: <7227803f0501111159441f770c@mail.gmail.com>
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I have a funny situation where Windows XP (Home) computers appear briefly under Network Neighbourhood (View All Computers in Workgroup under XP) and disappear throughout the day. Win95/Win98 and Samba boxes are always available, only Windows XP Home disappear. The boxes are still online, and I can still access them using the \\name\share notation (UNC). I have a feeling they are not announcing themselves on the network as they are supposed to. How do I get them to announce themselves. I tried making the samba server the prefered and local master (and WINS server - dished out by DHCP) but that didn't help. I can't figure this one out. Is there some packet I can craft and throw on the wire to force all these computers to announce themselves? -OR- can I modify/add a windows services on the XP boxes -OR- add a registry key. -- David Vincelli
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