Computer Browser

I recently put 2 network adapters in my server and now
the computer browser service is showing nothing to
clients when browsing Entire Network. All clients are
running Windows XP Pro. How can I make the server force
itself to be the master browser and show everything in
the network again?


Alex

1. Don't put two nics in it if they are in the same subnet. If you need more
addresses on the same server, just apply multiple addresses to the same NIC.

2. Assuming #1 is not the case and you have two subnets, make sure that the
main NIC's priority doesn't get messed up. Go to Properties of "My Network
Places" and select Advanced from the menu at the top. Select "Advanced
Settings...". In the upper "Connections" box, make sure the original NIC is
at the top,..use the arrows on the right to set it.

3. Only one NIC should have a Default Gateway. You can have one Default
Gateway or you can have "None" but you should not have more than one,...that
is why it is called a *Default* Gateway All others are simply called
"Gateways" and are entered into the routing table either via RRAS Admin or
by a command prompt
(c:>\Route add -p <blah> <blah> <blah>)

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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Alex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e06401c3f0c8$eec79ad0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I recently put 2 network adapters in my server and now
> the computer browser service is showing nothing to
> clients when browsing Entire Network. All clients are
> running Windows XP Pro. How can I make the server force
> itself to be the master browser and show everything in
> the network again?

You do NOT want to multihome your master browser. If you need two NICs in
this box, turn off the Computer Browser service and allow another box to
become the master browser.

See 191611 Symptoms of Multihomed Browsers
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=191611

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Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Alex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e06401c3f0c8$eec79ad0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I recently put 2 network adapters in my server and now
> the computer browser service is showing nothing to
> clients when browsing Entire Network. All clients are
> running Windows XP Pro. How can I make the server force
> itself to be the master browser and show everything in
> the network again?

It is also worth disabling Netbios over TCP/IP on the second NIC, so that
it is only "known" on the network by its primary IP address. If you are
running WINS, check that there are no "old" entries for the machine name
with the "wrong" IP address.

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> 1. Don't put two nics in it if they are in the same subnet. If you need
more
> addresses on the same server, just apply multiple addresses to the same
NIC.
>
> 2. Assuming #1 is not the case and you have two subnets, make sure that
the
> main NIC's priority doesn't get messed up. Go to Properties of "My
Network
> Places" and select Advanced from the menu at the top. Select "Advanced
> Settings...". In the upper "Connections" box, make sure the original NIC
is
> at the top,..use the arrows on the right to set it.
>
> 3. Only one NIC should have a Default Gateway. You can have one Default
> Gateway or you can have "None" but you should not have more than
one,...that
> is why it is called a *Default* Gateway All others are simply called
> "Gateways" and are entered into the routing table either via RRAS Admin or
> by a command prompt
> (c:>\Route add -p <blah> <blah> <blah>)
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
> "Alex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:e06401c3f0c8$eec79ad0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I recently put 2 network adapters in my server and now
> > the computer browser service is showing nothing to
> > clients when browsing Entire Network. All clients are
> > running Windows XP Pro. How can I make the server force
> > itself to be the master browser and show everything in
> > the network again?
>
>

Ah! True. I usually even disable "Microsoft Networking" on the second Nic if
it is exposed to the Internet,...I pretty much just run TCP/IP on it and
nothing else.


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> It is also worth disabling Netbios over TCP/IP on the second NIC, so
that
> it is only "known" on the network by its primary IP address. If you are
> running WINS, check that there are no "old" entries for the machine name
> with the "wrong" IP address.
>
> "Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > 1. Don't put two nics in it if they are in the same subnet. If you need
> more
> > addresses on the same server, just apply multiple addresses to the same
> NIC.
> >
> > 2. Assuming #1 is not the case and you have two subnets, make sure that
> the
> > main NIC's priority doesn't get messed up. Go to Properties of "My
> Network
> > Places" and select Advanced from the menu at the top. Select "Advanced
> > Settings...". In the upper "Connections" box, make sure the original
NIC
> is
> > at the top,..use the arrows on the right to set it.
> >
> > 3. Only one NIC should have a Default Gateway. You can have one Default
> > Gateway or you can have "None" but you should not have more than
> one,...that
> > is why it is called a *Default* Gateway All others are simply
called
> > "Gateways" and are entered into the routing table either via RRAS Admin
or
> > by a command prompt
> > (c:>\Route add -p <blah> <blah> <blah>)
> >
> > --
> >
> > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> > www.wandtv.com
> >
> >
> > "Alex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:e06401c3f0c8$eec79ad0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I recently put 2 network adapters in my server and now
> > > the computer browser service is showing nothing to
> > > clients when browsing Entire Network. All clients are
> > > running Windows XP Pro. How can I make the server force
> > > itself to be the master browser and show everything in
> > > the network again?
> >
> >
>
>