Thanks Robert and Mulnick for your help. Though my DNS has been setup properly, do I have to setup WINS? Sorry, I have no idea about these browser masters.
ILyas -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sieber R., DP ITS, FII, DD Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 7:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Broadcast - 138 port I think these are browser announcements. Just wish it wasn't so talkative and noisy. Domain/Workgroup Announcement , Domain controller, NT workstation, domain Enum and Host announcement, workstation, server, domain controller, print queue server, nt workstation, master browser - all sending browser announcments. Try a sniffer like ethereal and take a look at the packages! Robert > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mulnick, Al > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 3:02 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Broadcast - 138 port > > > Why is your firewall dropping packets for NetBios datagrams on the > same network? Is this a personal type firewall that's running? > > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: ILyas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 2:27 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] Broadcast - 138 port > > Hi > > Have no idea whether this is normal. > My firewall log shows more broadcasts being sent to the IP > 192.168.0.255 to > the port 138. > Our network uses static IP and not DHCP in a Win 2k environment. All > the clients are Win 2k pro except 2 (win98). > > My query: > Why does it generates more broadcast traffic. The log is full of these > broadcasts dropped log, and I don't know how to reduce this traffic. > > I learnt that port 138 is for NetBIOS Datagram Service. > In a Win2k environment, would this NetBIOS be active, that too to this > extent? > > Is there a chance of performace degradation with this issue? > Thanks for any help. > > ILyas > > Conares IT Dept > Dubai, uae > Tel: +9714 8835 111 > Fax: +9714 8836 611 > Cell:+97150 6550 894 > > > ************* LOG ************* > 04/03/2004 02:19:29.416 - Broadcast packet dropped - > Source:192.168.0.127, 138, LAN - > Destination:192.168.0.255, 138, LAN > - Code:17 - > ************* LOG ************* > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
