What WINS Address do I use on a simple twin pc network?

[Cardinal 0]

Hi,

I am still confused about the use of a WINS address on a simple pc to pc network. No hub, just crossover cat5 cable. Two NICS on the gateway and one on the other. I use NAT ICS to share my cable connection and was wondering what address do I put in the WINS field?

 

Do I just use my Static IP from the first NIC?

 

I know I don't need to add anything into the WINS field to have the network functioning. It has been without a WINS address since I first began to share my cable connection. I was just wondering if adding a WINS address would perhaps speed up the browsing of the network.

 

(Don't recommend deleting the registry entry as I am already aware of that)

 

Thanks.

 

Addenum:

 

If it helps, I use DHCP to obtain my IP address on the cable connection NIC. The other IP is static.

[kgeissler 0]

You don't need to enter any WINS address, just leave it blank. It is only if you have a WINS server running on your network.

[Cardinal 0]

Ah ok. Thought as much.

 

thanks.