Static Mappings Have No NetBIOS Suffix in WINS Manager (172734)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q172734

SYMPTOMS

When you type a static mapping in the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) database, you may only see one entry appear. That entry has no sixteenth character hexadecimal identifier.

For example, you might type a unique static mapping for a computer with the NetBIOS name of RHINO having an IP address of 192.0.0.1. You expect to see the following entries: 
   RHINO(00h)      192.0.0.1
   RHINO(03h)      192.0.0.1
   RHINO(20h)      192.0.0.1

However, you may see the following instead: 
   RHINO      192.0.0.1

CAUSE

WINS Manager is not configured to display the database using LAN Manager- compatible conventions.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, enable the LAN Manager-compatible feature by performing the following steps:
  1. In WINS Manager, click Options, and then click Preferences.
  2. Click LAN Manager-Compatible to enable the option.
  3. Click OK.
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

172384 WINS Database Displays Hyphens Instead of NetBIOS Suffix

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/14/2003
Keywords:kbinfo kbnetwork KB172734
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