NetBIOS Name Resolution Through DNS Fails Using TCP/IP-32

 Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
Article ID: Q138571
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups versions 3.11, 3.11a, and 3.11b

SYMPTOMS

If a NetBIOS name to be resolved is not in the local DNS, and you are using TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11, the NetBIOS name may not traverse up on the Domain name hierarchy and therefore may not be resolved.

NOTE: Ping, Telnet, and FTP, which uses Host name (Non-NetBIOS names) resolution, work fine.

RESOLUTION

Obtain the fix mentioned below.

The search order is now as follows:

Assume the computer is named "yourcomputer", and it's DNS domain is configured to be "group1.company1.com." Also, two extra domain suffixes are configured, "company2.com" and "company3.com"

Now if you type NET VIEW \\YOURCOMPUTER, dns queries will be tried in the following order until one works:

  • yourcomputer.group1.company1.com
  • yourcomputer.company1.com
  • yourcomputer.com
  • yourcomputer.company2.com
  • yourcomputer.company3.com

If none of these succeed, then Error 53 appears.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups version 3.11b. A fix is in development, but has not been regression-tested and may be destabilizing in production environments. Microsoft does not recommend implementing this fix at this time. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information on the availability of this fix.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbbug3.11b
KBSubcategory: nttcp
Additional reference words: 3.11 wfw wfwg prodtcp32



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Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
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