Need to reduce Network traffic from a XP Pc over an ISDN router to a site with a 2003 DC

Hi

I'm after some help with reducing network traffic over an ISDN router which
is used to connect a XP Pro PC to a Windows 2003 DC. The 2003 DC runs DNS
for the XP Pro machine, and I've already turned off or reduced the following
DFS Client
DNS refresh
Group Policy Refresh
NTP Client

I'm still getting traffic from the PC to port 445 (SMB) on the DC approx
every 15 mins, and also some to the DNS port 53 and Kerberos 389. Has anyone
done this before? I've had this configuration working happily with NT 4 WS
and Server in the same set up with the PC checking in every 12 hours

Any Ideas?
Cheers

In news:caspm7$5bq$1$(E-Mail Removed),
Mark <(E-Mail Removed)> posted their thoughts, then I offered mine
> Hi
>
> I'm after some help with reducing network traffic over an ISDN router
> which is used to connect a XP Pro PC to a Windows 2003 DC. The 2003
> DC runs DNS for the XP Pro machine, and I've already turned off or
> reduced the following DFS Client
> DNS refresh
> Group Policy Refresh
> NTP Client
>
> I'm still getting traffic from the PC to port 445 (SMB) on the DC
> approx every 15 mins, and also some to the DNS port 53 and Kerberos
> 389. Has anyone done this before? I've had this configuration working
> happily with NT 4 WS and Server in the same set up with the PC
> checking in every 12 hours
>
> Any Ideas?
> Cheers

That's default Browser service activity.

134985 - Browsing & Other Traffic Incur High Costs over ISDN Routers:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=134985

265395 - Windows 2000 Member Runs Discovery Every 15 Minutes with Possible
High Dial-on-Demand Line Costs:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=265395

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Thank you
I'd already got the Browsing document, and I thought I had most the settings
in the other link for 2000 sp2 (i'm running xp sp 1)
My other solution is to not put DNS on the PC, and have it use a VPN to
connect properly.... 3 days and not a single phone call

"Ace Fekay [MVP]"
<PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere@ho tmail.com> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In news:caspm7$5bq$1$(E-Mail Removed),
> Mark <(E-Mail Removed)> posted their thoughts, then I offered
mine
> > Hi
> >
> > I'm after some help with reducing network traffic over an ISDN router
> > which is used to connect a XP Pro PC to a Windows 2003 DC. The 2003
> > DC runs DNS for the XP Pro machine, and I've already turned off or
> > reduced the following DFS Client
> > DNS refresh
> > Group Policy Refresh
> > NTP Client
> >
> > I'm still getting traffic from the PC to port 445 (SMB) on the DC
> > approx every 15 mins, and also some to the DNS port 53 and Kerberos
> > 389. Has anyone done this before? I've had this configuration working
> > happily with NT 4 WS and Server in the same set up with the PC
> > checking in every 12 hours
> >
> > Any Ideas?
> > Cheers
>
> That's default Browser service activity.
>
> 134985 - Browsing & Other Traffic Incur High Costs over ISDN Routers:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=134985
>
> 265395 - Windows 2000 Member Runs Discovery Every 15 Minutes with Possible
> High Dial-on-Demand Line Costs:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=265395
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
> Please direct all replies to the newsgroup so all can benefit.
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties and confers no
> rights.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
> Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
>
> HAM AND EGGS: A day's work for a chicken; A lifetime commitment for a
> pig. --
> =================================
>
>

In news:cb7i3n$juf$1$(E-Mail Removed),
Mark <(E-Mail Removed)> posted their thoughts, then I offered mine
> Thank you
> I'd already got the Browsing document, and I thought I had most the
> settings in the other link for 2000 sp2 (i'm running xp sp 1)
> My other solution is to not put DNS on the PC, and have it use a VPN
> to connect properly.... 3 days and not a single phone call
>

Well, good for the phone calls (or lack of!).

But DNS doesn't have anything to do with browsing.


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Ace

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=================================

oh I turned NetBIOS off too

"Ace Fekay [MVP]"
<PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere@ho tmail.com> wrote in
message news:ei8lDG#(E-Mail Removed)...
> In news:cb7i3n$juf$1$(E-Mail Removed),
> Mark <(E-Mail Removed)> posted their thoughts, then I offered
mine
> > Thank you
> > I'd already got the Browsing document, and I thought I had most the
> > settings in the other link for 2000 sp2 (i'm running xp sp 1)
> > My other solution is to not put DNS on the PC, and have it use a VPN
> > to connect properly.... 3 days and not a single phone call
> >
>
> Well, good for the phone calls (or lack of!).
>
> But DNS doesn't have anything to do with browsing.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
> Please direct all replies to the newsgroup so all can benefit.
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties and confers no
> rights.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
> Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
>
> HAM AND EGGS: A day's work for a chicken; A lifetime commitment for a
> pig. --
> =================================
>
>

In news:cba5a8$b8r$1$(E-Mail Removed),
Mark <(E-Mail Removed)> posted their thoughts, then I offered mine
> oh I turned NetBIOS off too
>

Ok. That can actually affect Exchange and other application functionality.
Just wanted to mention that, just in case.

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Ace

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=================================

we going with Exchange 2003, and so far no probs with testing. The rest will
show up in testing, and worst case it can be another application on a
Terminal Server which we're going to have anyway
thanks anyway

"Ace Fekay [MVP]"
<PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere@ho tmail.com> wrote in
message news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> In news:cba5a8$b8r$1$(E-Mail Removed),
> Mark <(E-Mail Removed)> posted their thoughts, then I offered
mine
> > oh I turned NetBIOS off too
> >
>
> Ok. That can actually affect Exchange and other application functionality.
> Just wanted to mention that, just in case.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
> Please direct all replies to the newsgroup so all can benefit.
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties and confers no
> rights.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
> Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
>
> HAM AND EGGS: A day's work for a chicken; A lifetime commitment for a
> pig. --
> =================================
>
>

In news:cbcqad$cel$1$(E-Mail Removed),
Mark <(E-Mail Removed)> posted their thoughts, then I offered mine
> we going with Exchange 2003, and so far no probs with testing. The
> rest will show up in testing, and worst case it can be another
> application on a Terminal Server which we're going to have anyway
> thanks anyway
>

No problem. Good luck with your testing and migration/upgrade. Just an FYI,
here's an article stipulating that Exchange requires NetBIOS:

837391 - Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000 Server require NetBIOS name
resolution for full functionality:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=837391



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Ace

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Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory

HAM AND EGGS: A day's work for a chicken; A lifetime commitment for a
pig. --
=================================