Is WINS necessary in a pure Windows 2003/2000 native environment? In this case below why is it necessary to support WINS? Implementing Demand-Dial Routing Configuring a Demand-Dial Router Connecting the Router to the Intranet To connect a demand-dial router to the intranet, install a network adapter and configure the server with: * An assigned static IP address and subnet mask. * Domain Name System (DNS) and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server addresses for the intranet. _____ David V. Dellanno - MCSE, MCP+I, MCP MSDEMO Consultants Williams Place 2564 Bridgewood Lane Snellville, Georgia 30078 USA (770) 736-8794 (Office) msdemo.net <http://msdemo.net/> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.