Resolve NetBIOS names

[d-hite]

Setup:

VPN 3005 Concentrator

- Configured to authenticate to the domain via RADIUS

3.6.3(B) Cisco client

Windows 2000 Domain

- Running Cisco ACS 2.6 for authentication on domain controller

Problem:

We have a client that cannot resolve NetBIOS names via ping or \\<pc name>. They can't browse via Network Places. They can resolve FQDN and by \\<IP address>.

Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[mostiguy]

Is the 3000 configured to pass vpn clients WINS server parameters?

[d-hite]

Yes. It is in the base group and the inheritance option is checked for all appropriate groups

[mostiguy]

Are you assigning a default domain name? Are the vpn clients domain member machines, or in the same workgroup?

[dladen]

Verify WINS is doing its job by searching for a computer name.

Verify WINS server updates are being pushed to the client by running ipconfig /all. If there is not entry, it may be because there is no WINS server entries prior to connecting. If you enter bogus entries, the client will update them when you connect.

I had to deal with this this on a older client and the bogus entries worked for me.