Servers should have fixed IP addresses. WINS Configure WINS for NetBIOS name resolution, but minimize the number of WINS servers maintained. Some WAN traffic is okay here. WINS as a service will be less important over time as NT 5.0 allows organizations to drop NetBIOS from the network traffic. Also, WINS traffic is not heavy even in a moderately sized network.
Name lookup are quick and infrequent once a user is logged in.
Without a properly configured WINS environment, it may not be possible for users on remote subets from the PDC of the master domain to change their passwords. Local DNS servers are not required. The central DNS server managed by a central services organization should be used. This will reduce an department s administrative overhead and reduce the possibility of problems caused by outdated or invalid DNS entries. Enterprise network services departmental recommendations.