FIX: NetBIOS Returns Wrong Adapter Type for NetBEUI (137915)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK) 4.0
This article was previously published under Q137915

SYMPTOMS

When an application calls Adapter Status (NCBASTAT) on a LANA number that corresponds to the NetBEUI protocol, the adapter_type field of the ADAPTER_STATUS structure for an ethernet card is incorrectly set to 0xFF. This is interpreted to be a Token Ring card. If a LANA number is used that corresponds to any other protocol (for example, TCP/IP or IPX/SPX), the adapter_type is correctly reported as Ethernet.

STATUS

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Windows 2000.

REFERENCES

IBM Local Area Network Technical Reference #SC30-3382-2.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:3/21/2005
Keywords:kbAPI kbBug kbNetBIOS kbnetwork kbOSWin2000fix KB137915
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