Troubleshooting Multidomain Browsing
A browse list can contain the names of other domains. A master browser for one domain on a network segment receives domain announcements from the master browsers for other domains that exist on the same network segment. Domain master browsers that are configured to use WINS periodically query the WINS database for domain_name<1Bh> records. Browsers then include these discovered domains in their browse lists.
When a client wants to browse a discovered domain, it contacts a browser for the domain or the master browser that made the announcement or WINS registration to request a browse list for the domain. If the client can resolve the address for a browser, the client will be able to browse the domain. However, the client might be able to see a computer on a browse list and not be able to access that computer. The client must also be able to resolve the address of the computer, and because browsers can be slow to remove a computer from the browse list, the computer might no longer be up on the network when the client tries to access it.
Troubleshooting the Computer Browser system can test your skills, demanding the full range of knowledge of Windows networking subsystems. However, with a little patience, an understanding of how Windows works, and the right tools, you'll diagnose and correct the problem.