Q151472: TCP\IP-32B Using DHCP and M-Node Does Not Register All Names

Article: Q151472
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): WINDOWS:; winnt:3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 
- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, versions 3.11, 3.11a, 3.11b 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search kbAudDeveloper kbTCPIPSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbTCPIP311 kbTCPIP311a kbTCPIP311b
Version           : WINDOWS:; winnt:3.5,3.51

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