Duplicate IP Addresses Not Detected Correctly (120578)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q120578

SYMPTOMS

Duplicate IP addresses are not handled properly by Microsoft TCP/IP-32. A newly started computer using an already used IP address will join the network successfully without correcting the duplication problem. Communication with either of the computers sharing the IP address is not reliable. If the first computer using the IP address has Microsoft TCP/IP- 32 or Windows NT 3.5, a notification message appears, but no further error handling occurs.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft TCP/IP-32. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/17/2000
Keywords:KB120578
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