The purpose of WINS is to allow NetBIOS names to resolve across multiple
subnets.  It's not very likely that you need it.

  Do you allow NetBIOS traffic through the router (TCP/UDP ports 135-139)?
If so, try blocking them.

David Gillett


On 10 Apr 2003, at 2:35, rizal sharif wrote:

> I setup one WINS server in my network. However, every
> 40 minutes there is an error in the System Log:
>
> Source: WINS
> Event ID: 4204
> Description:
> WINS could not read from the User Datagram Protocol
> (UDP) socket.
>
> The only suggestion that I found in the Internet which
> is worked is by unpluggin the router(Xyzel Prestige
> 100IH) from network.
>
> But, since the router is needed for Internet
> connection,  the problem is not solved. Any ideas?
>
> Thank you
>
> Rizal Sharif
>
>
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