Static Mappings Have No NetBIOS Suffix in WINS Manager

 Last reviewed: October 1, 1997
Article ID: Q172734
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

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 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: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q172384
   TITLE     : WINS Database Displays Hyphens Instead of NetBIOS Suffix

Keywords          : ntnetserv NTSrv nttcp kbnetwork
Version           : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbinfo
Solution Type     : Info_Provided

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Last reviewed: October 1, 1997
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