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Q143136: Internal Network Number of FFFFFFFF is Not Valid

Article: Q143136
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): winnt:3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SUMMARY
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When you install a Novell Netware server, you give it an internal network number
that should be unique on the network. An Internal Network Number of FFFFFFFF is
not valid and you may not be able to connect with an NT Server with Gateway
Services for NetWare (GSNW) or File & Print Services for NetWare (FPNW)
installed.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Internal Network number is specified in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file of the Netware
Server. Check to make sure it is not set to all F's. If it is, reconfigure the
number to be something else. Any combination of numbers 0-9 and letters A-F with
the exception of all F's or all 0's is valid. It must also be unique on the
network.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          :  
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Version           : winnt:3.5,3.51

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