BUG: NetBIOS Returns Wrong Adapter Type for NetBEUI

Last reviewed: October 11, 1995
Article ID: Q137915

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK) version 4.0

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

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are reasearching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

IBM Local Area Network Technical Reference #SC30-3382-2.

Additional reference words: 4.00 Windows 95
KBCategory: kbnetwork kbtshoot kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: NtwkNetbios

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Last reviewed: October 11, 1995
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