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TCP\IP-32B Using DHCP and M-Node Does Not Register All Names

Article ID: 151472

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2003

APPLIES TO

This article was previously published under Q151472

SYMPTOMS

A Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Client running Microsoft TCP/IP-32B that gets its IP information from DHCP will not register its Server Service with the Secondary WINS Server if the Primary WINS Server is down.

CAUSE

A Windows for Workgroups client running TCP\IP-32B will not register its Server Service in WINS when -

  • It receives its IP information through DHCP, including Primary and Secondary WINS Servers and Node Type

    - AND -
  • A Node Type of M-Node is defined through DHCP

    - AND -
  • The Primary WINS Server is down

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, versions 3.11B. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: networking

Keywords: kbnetwork KB151472


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