WINS Response to Group Name Query is Limited Broadcast Address (130232)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q130232 SYMPTOMS
If a NetBIOS application registers a group name with Windows Internet
Naming Service (WINS), it receives a positive response. However, WINS does
not store a list of addresses registering a group name. It responds to a
name query on a group name with the limited broadcast address
(255.255.255.255). This may make it impossible for a client application to
discover a server application on the network if it uses group names and is
separated by a router.
CAUSE
WINS was designed to perform this way, with one exception; NetBIOS names
ending in [1C]. Windows NT Domain Controllers register the <domain>[1C]
name with WINS, and a list of addresses is returned if a name query on a
domain name is sent.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/30/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB130232 |
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