WINS Server Sends IGMP Packets on StartupLast reviewed: July 30, 1996Article ID: Q151761 |
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SUMMARYWhen you start up the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) on Windows NT 3.51, it automatically sends IGMP packets to multicast address 224.0.1.24. This is a multicast packet sent by the WINS service looking for possible replication partners. WINS periodically sends information about itself by means of these packets. If you do not want these multicast packets to be sent, set UseSelfFndPnrs in the registry under Wins\Parameters to DWORD 0 and also set McastIntvl to some huge value (DWORD FFFFFFFF for instance; by default the interval is 2400, that is, 40 minutes).
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Automatic Partner ConfigurationYou can instruct the WINS server to configure itself automatically for replication. WINS servers announce their presence through periodic announcements. If you set up a WINS server for automatic replication configuration, it monitors for these announcements and adds the IP addresses of any new WINS servers it finds as both push and pull partners. It performs pull replication every 2 hours. If a WINS server is discovered through multicasting, it is removed as a partner after it terminates gracefully, unless the administrator has made changes to or simply touched this WINS server's partnership-related information in the Registry using WINS Manager.
UseSelfFndPnrsWARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk. Use the Registry Editor to set the UseSelfFndPnrs entry under the following Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wins\ParametersThe following table describes the values for this entry: Entry Value Name UseSelfFndPnrs Data type REG_DWORD Description: If the parameter is set to 1 and network routers support multicasting, the WINS server automatically finds other WINS servers on the network and configures them as push and pull partners. If the parameter is set to 1 and network routers do not support multicasting, the WINS server finds only those WINS servers that are on its own subnetwork. Range 0 or 1 Default value 0 McastIntvlWARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk. Use the Registry Editor to set the McastIntvl entry under the following Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wins\ParametersThe following table describes the values for this entry: Entry Value Name McastIntvl Data type REG_DWORD Description This parameter specifies the time interval (in seconds) at which the WINS server sends a multicast announcement to announce its presence to other WINS servers. Range The minimum allowable value is 2400 seconds (40 minutes). Default value 2400 (seconds) McastTtlWARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk. Use the Registry Editor to set the McastTtl entry under the following Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wins\ParametersThe following table describes the values for this entry: Entry ValueName McastTtl Data type REG_DWORD Description This parameter specifies the number of jumps across a router that a WINS multicast announcement can take. Range 1 to 32 Default value 6 |
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