Using PING.EXE with Windows for Workgroups (90475)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q90475

SUMMARY

PING.EXE is a utility provided with Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 TCP/IP support. This utility does not function properly under Windows for Workgroups.

PING.EXE attempts to spawn NMTSR.EXE out of the LANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\PROTOCOL\TCPIP directory when PING.EXE is initially run. To use PING.EXE, you must have the TCP/IP protocol installed in Windows for Workgroups, and you must manually load NMTSR.EXE before using PING.EXE.

MORE INFORMATION

PING.EXE is a TCP/IP utility with the Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 and Windows NT products that allows you to see if another machine is active on the network. By providing PING.EXE with a specific network address, you can test to see if another machine is responding to network broadcasts.

To manually load NMTSR.EXE to be visible in all virtual machines when running Windows, start NMTSR.EXE in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file or at the MS-DOS command prompt before starting Windows by typing:

c:\lanman.dos\drivers\protocol\tcpip\nmtsr.exe

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/13/2003
Keywords:KB90475
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