How to Find the WINS Server in XP

A WINS server can help decrease Windows name resolution network broadcast traffic.

WINS servers help with network administration by providing a central location where Windows-based computers can resolve Windows computer names to IP addresses when accessing resources. To configure Windows client computers with static IP addressing for a network that has a WINS server, you need to know the IP address of the WINS server. Use the "ipconfig" command line networking tool on a Windows XP computer that is already configured and working on the network to find the WINS server IP address.

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  Click the "Start" button on the Windows XP PC desktop taskbar and then click "All Programs" and click "Accessories."
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  Click the command line icon in the menu that appears. The command line window will display.
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  Type "ipconfig /all" on the command prompt. Tap the "Enter" key. Note the IP address listed beside the "WINS" entry in the command line output.

Microsoft Technet: Command-line Utilities: TCP/IP

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