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Q110924: No Master Browse Server Available with TCP/IP

Article: Q110924
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-SEP-1999

3.11

WINDOWS

kbnetwork kbprb

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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Browsing in Windows for Workgroups 3.11 may not work if TCP/IP is the only
protocol installed.

CAUSE
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When TCP/IP is the only protocol installed, there is no Browse Master election.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem:

- Increase NBSESSIONS in the [TCPIP] section of the PROTOCOL.INI file to 10.
  Add a setting called NUMNAMES to the [TCPIP] section of the PROTOCOL.INI file
  and set it to 11.

  -or-

- Add the line MaintainServerList=YES to the [NETWORK] section of the
  SYSTEM.INI file.

  -or-

- Use NetBEUI in conjunction with TCP/IP.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbprb
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg

Additional query words: 3.11 tcp ip tc/pip browsing browser masterbrowser browsemaster browse master

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.11

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