NetBIOS CALL to a Group Name Fails with TCP/IP-32 (125916)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q125916 SYMPTOMS
After converting a Windows for Workgroups workstation from TCP/IP-16 to
TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, some NetBIOS based client-server and
peer-to-peer applications may stop working. Error messages indicate that
the server or partner can not be found on the network.
CAUSE
NetBIOS applications use names to identify themselves and to address their
partners and servers. To establish a connection with a partner, the
application makes a NetBIOS CALL request to a particular name, and the
protocol resolves the name to a specific machine. When resolving NetBIOS
names for CALL requests, VNBT.386 ignores responses from group names.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in TCP/IP-32 for Windows for
Workgroups version 3.11. A fix to this problem is in development, but has
not been regression-tested and may be destabilizing in production
environments. Microsoft does not recommend implementing this fix at this
time. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information on
the availability of this fix.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/14/2003 |
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Keywords: | KB125916 |
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