DOCUMENT:Q121619 08-AUG-2001 [winnt] TITLE :ARP Cache Commands May Not Work Correctly PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:3.50 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== 3.50 WINDOWS kbnetwork kbbug3.50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 - Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARP -D and ARP -S commands may not function correctly under Windows NT 3.5 and Microsoft TCP/IP-32. Example ------- To see what's currently in the ARP cache: c:>arp -a No ARP Entries Found Attempt to add an entry: c:>arp -s 22.101.9.229 08-00-09-12-34-56 22.101.102.207 The ARP entry addition failed: 3 Check the cache again: c:>arp -a No ARP Entries Found c:>ipconfig Windows NT IP Configuration Ethernet adapter EE161: IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 22.101.102.207 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . : 22.101.0.1 Ethernet adapter NdisWan5: IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . : Ethernet adapter NdisWan9: Attempt to alter an entry: c:>arp -s 22.101.9.229 08-00-09-12-34-56 c:>arp -a Interface: 22.101.102.207 Internet Address Physical Address Type 22.101.101.15 00-20-af-1d-2b-91 dynamic Ping the address and let ARP fill in the cache: c:>ping 22.101.101.15 Pinging 22.101.101.15 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 22.101.101.15: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=32 Reply from 22.101.101.15: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=32 ^C c:>arp -a Interface: 22.101.102.207 Internet Address Physical Address Type 22.101.0.1 08-00-02-04-89-82 dynamic 22.101.101.15 00-20-af-1d-2b-91 dynamic Attempt to delete the entry: c:>arp -d 22.101.101.15 c:>arp -a Interface: 22.101.102.207 Internet Address Physical Address Type 22.101.0.1 08-00-02-04-89-82 dynamic 22.101.101.15 00-20-af-1d-2b-91 dynamic STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft TCP/IP-32. This problem was corrected in Windows NT Workstation or Server version 3.51. Additional query words: wfw wfwg prodtcp32 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search kbAudDeveloper kbTCPIPSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbTCPIP311 Version : 3.50 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.