Cannot Browse Network

First let me run through the environment:

Windows 2K3 Domain AD in Win 2k native mode
XP Pro Clients
AD Integrated DNS
WINS Installed and configured
Clients all DHCP configured

A few days ago we noticed we were only able to see maybe a dozen or so
workstations when browsing via Network Neighborhood (and other applications
that make use of browsing the netork) out of our 100 + machines. This was
only the case in the last week and no changes have been made to WINS or DNS
as best we can tell. Also Netdiag and DCDiag pass with flying colors. Nothing
major showing up on sniffers that we can see at least (though we are not
experts in that realm). We are kind of at a loss. Please Help!!

JMH


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Justin M. Heyman

The computer browser service hasn't really changed since NT. The standard
debug tool is still browstat and the standard troubleshooter is still
KB188305 .

"Justin Heyman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> First let me run through the environment:
>
> Windows 2K3 Domain AD in Win 2k native mode
> XP Pro Clients
> AD Integrated DNS
> WINS Installed and configured
> Clients all DHCP configured
>
> A few days ago we noticed we were only able to see maybe a dozen or so
> workstations when browsing via Network Neighborhood (and other
> applications
> that make use of browsing the netork) out of our 100 + machines. This was
> only the case in the last week and no changes have been made to WINS or
> DNS
> as best we can tell. Also Netdiag and DCDiag pass with flying colors.
> Nothing
> major showing up on sniffers that we can see at least (though we are not
> experts in that realm). We are kind of at a loss. Please Help!!
>
> JMH
>
>
> --
> Justin M. Heyman

Sounds like the Master Browser Role was stolen by another machine. I have the
Computer Brower service disabled in Group Policy for every machine except my
main 2 DC's. One runs as the master browser and one as the backup browser.

You can try restarting the Computer Browser service on the Windows DC and
see if it takes the master browser role back.

I also use browstat which is sometimes helpful.

The browse list shouldn't affect the way the server operates though. We
rarely use it but we have too many workstations to show up in it so often it
is not accurate.

Cheers,
Lara

"Justin Heyman" wrote:

> First let me run through the environment:
>
> Windows 2K3 Domain AD in Win 2k native mode
> XP Pro Clients
> AD Integrated DNS
> WINS Installed and configured
> Clients all DHCP configured
>
> A few days ago we noticed we were only able to see maybe a dozen or so
> workstations when browsing via Network Neighborhood (and other applications
> that make use of browsing the netork) out of our 100 + machines. This was
> only the case in the last week and no changes have been made to WINS or DNS
> as best we can tell. Also Netdiag and DCDiag pass with flying colors. Nothing
> major showing up on sniffers that we can see at least (though we are not
> experts in that realm). We are kind of at a loss. Please Help!!
>
> JMH
>
>
> --
> Justin M. Heyman