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Q168653: Unable to Connect to NetWare Server Using RConsole

Article: Q168653
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are running RConsole to connect to a Novell NetWare server using the
SPX connection type, you may be unable to obtain a list of servers or connect to
a server. RConsole may report the following error messages:

  SPXEstablishConnection failed to establish a connection to the desired
  server.

  The server connection was terminated by AllocateConnection.

  A connection could not be established with the selected server.


CAUSE
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When you are using locally administered network addresses on an Ethernet
network, the hardware MAC address of the NetWare server's network adapter has
eight or more trailing zeroes.

RESOLUTION
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Modify the "NODE=xxxxxxxxxxxx" setting on the NetWare server so that the last
eight numbers are not all zeroes.

For information about how to change the "NODE=xxxxxxxxxxxx" setting on a NetWare
server, see the software documentation or contact the manufacturer.

MORE INFORMATION
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this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0

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