JamesPang wrote:

Not if you need WINS to populate Network Places.

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Hi
The computer browser is dependent on NetBIOS.
http://www.chicagotech.net/browser.htm
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JamesPang <pb77@tom.c> stated, which I commented on below:

IN addition to Kevin and Jorge's responses, Exchange requires NetBIOS
support.

Keep in mind, WINS is for NetBIOS names, and DNS is for hostnames. THere's a
difference. The NetBios name is pretty much the computer name, but not
necessarily the hostname, which is a TCP/IP name for a TCP/IP node (a host
or machine with an IP address). The NetBIOS name (computername) can be
different than the hostname. With pre-Windows 2000 (NT4, Win98, going
backwards, etc), you can easily make the two names different, but in Win2000
and newer, that functionality was removed because of all of the confusion it
caused. This way both names are the same.

To determine if NetBIOS name resolution and naming support is required would
depend on what applications and services are running in an infrastructure.
AD does not need it, but other things such as SQL, Exchange, Network
Neighborhood, printer sharing (not thru AD), and numerous other
applications, new and old, still need it.

But as far as DNS replacing WINS, nope. That's would be like saying could
4x4 trucks replace all cars. No, because both may be needed, depending on
the scenario, requirements, and goals.

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