What WINS Address do I use on a simple twin pc network?
This is a discussion about What WINS Address do I use on a simple twin pc network? in the Windows Networking category; Hi, I am still confused about the use of a WINS address on a simple pc to pc network. No hub, just crossover cat5 cable. Two NICS on the gateway and one on the other. I use NAT ICS to share my cable connection and was wondering what address do I put in the WINS field? Do I just use my Static IP from the first NIC? ...
Hi,
I am still confused about the use of a WINS address on a simple pc to pc network. No hub, just crossover cat5 cable. Two NICS on the gateway and one on the other. I use NAT ICS to share my cable connection and was wondering what address do I put in the WINS field?
Do I just use my Static IP from the first NIC?
I know I don't need to add anything into the WINS field to have the network functioning. It has been without a WINS address since I first began to share my cable connection. I was just wondering if adding a WINS address would perhaps speed up the browsing of the network.
(Don't recommend deleting the registry entry as I am already aware of that)
Thanks.
Addenum:
If it helps, I use DHCP to obtain my IP address on the cable connection NIC. The other IP is static.
I am still confused about the use of a WINS address on a simple pc to pc network. No hub, just crossover cat5 cable. Two NICS on the gateway and one on the other. I use NAT ICS to share my cable connection and was wondering what address do I put in the WINS field?
Do I just use my Static IP from the first NIC?
I know I don't need to add anything into the WINS field to have the network functioning. It has been without a WINS address since I first began to share my cable connection. I was just wondering if adding a WINS address would perhaps speed up the browsing of the network.
(Don't recommend deleting the registry entry as I am already aware of that)
Thanks.
Addenum:
If it helps, I use DHCP to obtain my IP address on the cable connection NIC. The other IP is static.
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