Q120016: TCP/IP-32: ARP -S Switch Fails on First Entry Added to ARP Cache

Article: Q120016
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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With Microsoft TCP/IP-32, when you attempt to add the first Address Resolution
Protocol (arp) entry into an empty arp cache using the arp -s switch, it will
appear to function correctly, but the entry will fail to load if you provide
only the first two parameters. For example, when you execute the command:

  arp -s 22.101.33.237 08-00-2b-2e-98-b3

it will appear to have been added, but when you interogate the protocol data by
executing the command:

  ARP -a

you will receive no results, indicating the arp cache is still empty.

WORKAROUND
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You can work around this problem by providing all three of the arp -s parameters
when adding an initial entry into an empty arp cache.

After the following complete arp -s initial arp cache entry:

  arp -s 22.101.33.236 08-00-2b-30-d1-e0 22.101.33.237

the following results would be reported from the arp cache using arp -a:

Interface: 22.101.33.237

 Internet Address       Physical Address          Type
 22.101.33.236          08-00-2b-30-d1-e0         Static

NOTE: To get a complete description of arp switches and parameters, at the
command prompt type "arp" (without the quotation marks) and press ENTER.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS TCP/IP-32. We are researching
this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.

Additional query words: wfw wfwg prodtcp32 1.0

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbTCPIPSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWFW311 kbTCPIP311
Version           : :3.11

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