NBTSTAT -R Parameter May Fail in Microsoft TCP/IP-32 (121044)

SYMPTOMS

The NBTSTAT -R command may not appear to function properly in Microsoft TCP/IP-32. If you attempt to purge and reload the NetBIOS name cache using NBTSTAT -R, the remote name table may be purged without reloading the NetBIOS name cache from the LMHOSTS file.

The NBTSTAT -R command appears to function properly and generates the following message:

Successful purge and preload on the NBT Remote Cache Name Table.

However, the NBTSTAT -C command shows that the cache has been purged, but the values in the LMHOSTS suffixed with #PRE have not been loaded.

WORKAROUND

You can work around this problem by enabling the LmHostFile parameter in SYSTEM.INI:

In the Network window, double-click the Network Setup icon, or use the arrow keys to select Network Setup, and then press ENTER.
In the Network Drivers dialog box, choose the Drivers button.
In the Network Drivers list, select Microsoft TCP/IP-32 3.11, and then choose the Setup button.
In the Microsoft TCP/IP-32 3.11 setup dialog box, choose the Advanced button, and then select the Enable LMHOSTS Lookup check box.

Note that this parameter is not enabled by default when you install Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 with the Microsoft TCP/IP-32 protocol.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft TCP/IP-32. We are researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.