DNS and WINS

What is the difference between DNS and WINS Server?

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netsolver

  • Jul 5th, 2008
 

The main difference between WINS and DNS is that WINS is typically dynamic and DNS is static. WINS contains Windows-only devices, specifically PC's and NT servers, DNS typically does not contain any PC's, it usually has servers and sometimes network equipment only, but it is multi-platform (Unix Windows, Cisco, Netware, etc.). Wins is used specifically for Netbios name resolution (to IP address); DNS is used for host name to IP address resolution.

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