network in depth

[dinakar]

i have a doubt about network (lan). we have a network of 70 computers of windows 98 , 2000 and xp with netware server . among these which computer acts as a master browser , say some x computer acts as master browser then i switched off that one then what happened to my network which one acts as master browser and what is actual use of master browser , i want all the details of lan . some times i will get an error that if type the unc path like \\abc it says that check the spelling . some times it will work and that computer share is accesable
why this is happening some times only some computers will appear . some times only the same work group computers will appear in my network places . i want to clarify all this issues

[classicsoftware]

There is no master browser (as far as I know) with a Novell Server.

As any of these other PC's running the server edition of Windows???

[dinakar]

no server editions are there except linux 7.2 server that is also dual booted with windows 2000 professional . i always use to go in windows 2000 professional only some rare times i use redhat linux server . only novell server 5.1 and novell server 6 are online 365 days . what all these master browsers and where can i get clear information reg this

[classicsoftware]

I am not 100 percent sure but I am 99% sure a "Master Browser" is only on Windows NT/XP/2000. These no master browser in Linnux or Novel

[dinakar]

thanks classic software for ur reply . where did i get the detailed information reg master browser and other networking words