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I actually installed and configured WINS to try and reduce broadcast traffic. &nbsp;DNS is fully setup and functional on this network &nbsp;However, I still have legacy software and have to support it. &nbsp;And... low and behold your suggestion caught it. &nbsp;Although, I thought I was going to have to say &quot;you're nuts!&quot; at first considering it's potentially quite a bit of garbage to sift through. &nbsp;Turns out, I have an old application that obviously isn't liking the M$ GPO 'My Documents redirect' since it's looking for the folder and can't find it on 30 or so systems. &nbsp;I have a software configuration issue causing a ton of unnecessary netbios traffic. &nbsp;Go figure. &nbsp;Looks like I have to explicitly configure the software to use a local path and hope for the best. &nbsp;Or, kill the product. &nbsp;I like hammers. &nbsp;;) &nbsp; Thanks.
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I actually installed and configured WINS to try and reduce broadcast traffic.  DNS is fully setup and functional on this network  However, I still have legacy software and have to support it.  And... low and behold your suggestion caught it.  Although, I thought I was going to have to say "you're nuts!" at first considering it's potentially quite a bit of garbage to sift through.  Turns out, I have an old application that obviously isn't liking the M$ GPO 'My Documents redirect' since it's looking for the folder and can't find it on 30 or so systems.  I have a software configuration issue causing a ton of unnecessary netbios traffic.  Go figure.  Looks like I have to explicitly configure the software to use a local path and hope for the best.  Or, kill the product.  I like hammers.  ;)   Thanks.

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I'm looking for a way to view the detailed query log for WINS. &nbsp;I want to troubleshoot the reasons why I'm seeing a poor hit rate with the WINS stats on my domain controller. ie. What clients are looking for and not finding in an effort to reduce all the broadcast traffic. &nbsp; I searched the Internets and did not find a good answer. &nbsp;Anyone here have some guidance? &nbsp;Thanks in advance. &nbsp;
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I'm looking for a way to view the detailed query log for WINS.  I want to troubleshoot the reasons why I'm seeing a poor hit rate with the WINS stats on my domain controller. ie. What clients are looking for and not finding in an effort to reduce all the broadcast traffic.   I searched the Internets and did not find a good answer.  Anyone here have some guidance?  Thanks in advance.  

WINS Server Detailed Query Log / Statistics

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Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

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The Internet Protocol (IP) is the principal communications protocol in the Internet protocol suite for relaying datagrams across network boundaries, organized in abstraction layers, traditionally called "Link," "Internet," "Transport" and "Application”. Its routing function enables internetworking, and essentially establishes the Internet. IP defines packet structures that encapsulate the data to be delivered. It also defines addressing methods that are used to label the datagram with source and destination information.