Windows Applications Fail When Using LMHosts File with NetBIOS

 Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
Article ID: Q130152
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
  • Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11

SYMPTOMS

Client Windows-based applications may be unable to connect to server applications over routers using TCP/IP, even though LMHOSTS entries exist for the servers. For example, you may be able to use the NET USE command to connect to a remote machine from the MS-DOS Command Prompt, but cannot connect from file manager.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11a. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the #PRE flag for each entry in LMHOSTS to ensure they are preloaded into the NetBIOS name cache.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbbug3.11
KBSubCategory: ntnetserv
Additional reference words: 3.11 prodtcp32 wfw wfwg



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Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
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