TCP/IP-32 3.11b Client Fails to Obtain Reserved DHCP Address

ID: Q136635

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups version 3.11b
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

SYMPTOMS

Your computer running Windows for Workgroups 3.11 with TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups version 3.11b installed fails to obtain a reserved DHCP address from the Windows NT DHCP server. Instead, it obtains a dynamic DHCP address.

This problem occurs on a token ring network.

Windows for Workgroups clients do not experience this problem if they are running the following configuration:

The client has TCP/IP-32 3.11a installed and is on a token ring network.

The client has TCP/IP-32 3.11b installed and is on an ethernet network.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, upgrade the server to Windows NT 3.51.

Windows NT 3.51 DHCP server works properly with TCP/IP-32 3.11a and 3.11b clients.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.11 3.11b dchp token-ring tokenring

Keywords : nttcp NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.11 3.11b 3.50
Platform : WINDOWS
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