Re: Multiple domain/workgroups in Network Places?

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 05/28/04


Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 08:00:50 -0400

Any possibility that people hooked up non-domain computers to your network?
This will do it - the workgroup name will show up for a while, and then
disappear after a while. The Netbios stuff you mention has to do with
browsing - without NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled, you can't browse network
places at all.

al wrote:
> Hi all,
> We are a 500 user network with a handfull for VPN remote sites and
> private subnets and we are inside a PIX Firewall.
> Something weird happened today that we couldn't explain why.
> When we view Network Places \ Entire Network \ Microsoft Network, we
> found a lot of domains / workgroup that we don't recognize.
> We tried double-clicking and we couldn't open them.
> It was there for about a couple of hours and disappeared.
> We don't have any wireless access points or anything.
> The are most probably showing up through netbios because I don't see
> them if I disable "netbios over tcp".
> What could have cause that?
> Thanks,
> Al



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Home networking
    ... the Computer Browser service is running on each computer in the workgroup. ... Turn on NetBIOS over TCP/IP ... Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network and Internet ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter)
  • Re: Network Neighborhood
    ... > inability to browse by using Network Neighborhood in Windows 95 or Windows ... > communicated effectively with the other workgroup computers. ... > not have a common networking protocol, a common workgroup, and common user ... the computer that is running Windows ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.networking)
  • Re: Cannot browse the network after migration
    ... We are using DHCP with netbios. ... AFAIK, all the stations are turned off everyday, and there was one time after a blackout when all the network went offbut the problem stayed. ... > workgroup is designated as the master browser, or when NetBIOS over TCP/IP ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.migration)
  • Re: WindowsXP and RISC OS computers
    ... >> - You can however ping Nixiyo from the windows XP machine, ... > workgroup: WORKGROUP ... > Name as M$ calls it, had been changed on the centrex machine. ... > Neither icon appears in My Network Places on the centrex. ...
    (comp.sys.acorn.networking)
  • Re: Cannot browse the network after migration
    ... If you have WINS on the network. ... 189101 Understanding NetBIOS Resource Record Flags ... >> workgroup is not available."If I have misunderstood your concern, ... >> Microsoft Online Partner Support ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.migration)