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Script to Connect to Network Drive
Good Day all, I've gleaned so much information from these posts, that I thought it's time for me to contribute something, as well. So, here we go: I have created a little vbscript, which can be...
daztrue wrote: 1) Just as I have DHCP set up on my router (ProSafe SRXN3205), rather than NAS, I wondered if the same was possible for WINS. The Primary DNS Server is the router's LAN IP, so is the same possible for WINS? The SRNXN3205 manual states:
By default, the VPN firewall [SRXN3205] will function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, WINS Server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN.
No problem having the firewall/router/whatever acting as DHCP server, DNS, etc. If the firewall allows for setting WINS server, just use the IP address of the NAS and when a client requests an IP from the DHCP server, all appropriate options (IP, subnet, gateway, DNS, WINS, etc.) will automatically get configured.
All you need to do is:
1. Enable WINS on the NAS (step #1 on my how-to. you can skip step #2 on my how-to, as your firewall can assign WINS automagically).
2. Configure firewall's DHCP server to assign WINS server for each client (using IP of NAS). No need to change anything else. DNS will remain IP of firewall.
3. Release & renew IP address on each client, followed buy purge:
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
nbtstat -R
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