TCP/IP Troubleshooting
TCP/IP Troubleshooting |
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Table 3.13 lists the UNIX-style database files that are stored in the
Table 3.13 TCP/IP Database Files
| File Name | Use |
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| Hosts | Provides host name-to-IP-address resolution for Windows Sockets applications |
| LMHOSTS | Provides remote NetBIOS name-to-IP-address resolution for NetBIOS applications such as Windows-based networking |
| Networks | Provides network name-to-network ID resolution for TCP/IP management |
| Protocols | Provides protocol name-to-protocol ID resolution for Windows Sockets applications |
| Services | Provides service name-to-port ID resolution for Windows Sockets applications |
To troubleshoot any of these files on a local computer, make sure the entry format in each file matches the format defined in the sample file originally installed with Microsoft TCP/IP. Check for spelling errors, invalid IP addresses, and identifiers.