WINS doesn't require broadcast--it replaces the broadcast-based NetBIOS name resolution system. That's why you specify a WINS server by IP address!
Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Fretz Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:29 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: VPN Users WINS doesn't work through VPNs because it is based on a broadcast topology. Most good admins disable broadcast messages from flowing across the VPN. Eric Fretz L-3 Communications ComCept Division 2800 Discovery Blvd. Rockwall, TX 75032 tel: 972.772.7501 fax: 972.772.7510 -----Original Message----- From: Russell W. Earnest [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:56 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: VPN Users I actually had this same problem. My fix for it was to add the Exchange server to the LMHosts file. For some reason WINS would not work throught the VPN. Since you can ping using the FQDN and by IP address I would think that it is related to WINS somehow. On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 10:50:41 -0500, April Fleming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Exchange 5.5 > > VPN users cannot connect to the exchange server, users on the network > can. Mail settings on users computer are set to "exch3", which vpn > users cannot ping. They can ping "exch3.prang.com", or the actual ip > address but cannot ping "exch3". > > When I try to go into the mail settings in control panel on users > machine and change the exchange server to either "exch3.prang.com" or > the actual ip address, it automatically changes it back to "exch3". > So they cannot contact the server. I have added "exch3" to the hosts > file on their computer just to be sure. Still won't work. I > obviously have something set up incorrectly but am at a total loss, > any ideas? > > Thank you. > > April > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia > Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > -- Russell Earnest _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
