DHCP Client Sends NetBIOS Name Instead of Host Name (241115)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q241115 SYMPTOMS
Your NetBIOS name and host name are different. In the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) database, you see the NetBIOS name. Using the host name would be more logical.
CAUSE
The DHCP client uses the NetBIOS computer name (returned by the GetComputerName function) to fill in the DHCP requests.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/24/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbprb KB241115 |
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