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Posted: **Mon Jul 05, 2004 3:32 pm**

http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... -US;289256

The following actions are taken if you select the Repair option on a LAN or high-speed Internet connection.

NOTE: The actions occur in the order that they are listed. A corresponding command is listed next to each action.
Â· Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) lease is renewed: ipconfig /renew
Â· Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) cache is flushed: arp -d *
Â· Reload of the NetBIOS name cache: nbtstat -R
Â· NetBIOS name update is sent: nbtstat -RR
Â· Domain Name System (DNS) cache is flushed: ipconfig /flushdns
Â· DNS name registration: ipconfig /registerdns

Posted: **Mon Jul 05, 2004 3:40 pm**

http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... -US;188598

It is sometimes necessary that clients or servers on your network need to reregister their NetBIOS names with a Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server. Previously, this required restarting the client so that all names associated with that client would be released and reregistered during the startup process.

In Service Pack 4 for Windows NT, a new feature has been added to the Windows NT version of the utility Nbtstat.exe. The -RR parameter will allow Windows NT clients to release their NetBIOS names and reregister them with their WINS server.

If no wins server is available, this would be updated on the master browser.

Posted: **Mon Jul 05, 2004 3:46 pm**

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/docu ... pappi.mspx

The Windows 2000 browser system consists of a master browser, backup browsers, and browser clients. The computer that is the master browser maintains the browse list and periodically sends copies to the backup browsers. When a browser client needs information, it obtains the current browse list by remotely sending a NetServerEnum API call to either the master browser or a backup browser.

Download Browser Monitor to see which pc is the master browser.

Posted: **Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:59 am**

Thank You Dr. Aubuchon. Very informative.

In Service Pack 4 for Windows NT, a new feature has been added

Ahhh, I remember good ol' SP4. Now that was a great Service Pack (Y2k + IIS 4).

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