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Q139902: Doc Err: Invalid IP Address in NETWORKS File

Article: Q139902
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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Page 83 of Update Information for Version 3.51 states the following:

  The following additional entry is required in the NETWORKS file:

  campus 284.122.107.0

  The following entry, as shown in the examples in the NETWORKS file, is
  incorrect:

  campus 284.122.107

This is incorrect. The first octet of the IP address (284) is an invalid
value. The first octet value can be 184.

NOTE: The NETWORKS file is in the %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
directory.

Additional query words: prodnt
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : 3.51

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