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I am having a problem with my DHCP server that also is running Dynamic DNS performing WINS look ups. Registration is not happening for some reason and the only way I can ping a machine is to add the .domain name to it any ideas?
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So the same old issue that's plagued WINS since its arrival?
While I bet many demand this get fixed the usual is to forgo DHCP if you must have WINS and just use hard assigned addresses and a HOSTS file.
Done.
Bob
the core of the network here is static with DHCP handling only about a dozen hosts. so building a host file is my best bet?
This is one of those old issues that I refuse to spend any more time on. There are tomes written about it so my choice is to share what I do today. Your choice to do more research and testing. After so many years I've come to my solution.
Absolutely your choice what to do here.
Bob
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