You Cannot Browse IP Addresses by Using a UNC switch in Windows 95 (282991)
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This article was previously published under Q282991 SYMPTOMS
When you try to access another computer from a Windows 95-based computer by using the \\IP_Address Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) switch (for example, if you run the following command from a command prompt: \\192.168.1.2), you may receive the following error message:
\\IP Address
The Network Name can not be found
This error message occurs even if there is connectivity between the computers. For example, they are able to use a ping command to find each other in Network Neighborhood.
CAUSE
This error message occurs because of a problem with the Windows 95 Winsock files.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, download and install the Winsock2 update from the following Microsoft Web site:
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/15/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kburl KB282991 |
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