SYMPTOMS
Your computer sends one gratuitous Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) packet after you try to disable the gratuitous ARP function in Microsoft Windows 2000, as described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:
280524 Disabling the gratuitous ARP functionality in Windows 2000
219374 How to disable the gratuitous ARP function
RESOLUTION
Hotfix Information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Prerequisites
Microsoft Windows 2000
Restart Requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix Replacement Information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File Information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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21-Sep-2003 00:41 5.0.2195.6824 118,960 Afd.sys
23-Oct-2003 22:30 5.0.2195.6824 105,232 Msafd.dll
23-Oct-2003 22:13 5.0.2195.6867 318,480 Tcpip.sys
21-Sep-2003 00:41 5.0.2195.6824 16,240 Tdi.sys
23-Oct-2003 22:30 5.0.2195.6824 17,680 Wshtcpip.dll