"Listen" for NetBIOS Group Name Fails (140256)

SYMPTOMS

When a program performs a "listen" for a NetBIOS group name and you are using the Microsoft IPX/SPX-compatible protocol with NetBIOS support enabled, the "listen" may fail. "Listen" calls for unique NetBIOS names succeed.

CAUSE

A NetBIOS name can be a unique name or a group name. NetBIOS checks the network to verify that a unique name does not already exist at another network adapter. A group name may be used by multiple adapters.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix for Windows 95 and OEM Service Release 2.x that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to computers experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Technica Support to obtain the fix.

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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

This fix for Windows 95 and OEM Service Release 2.x should have the following file attributes (or later):

   File name     Version    Date      Time     Size
   ---------------------------------------------------------
   Nwnblink.vxd  4.00.952   9/4/96    9:52am   46,677 bytes

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about issues resolved by updates to this component, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

175055 Cannot Use IPX/SPX with NetBIOS Support with Dial-Up Networking

For additional information about Windows 95 updates, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: