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Q175147: Problem Registering Multicast Addresses with NDIS Miniports

Article: Q175147
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork osr1 win95kbfixlist
Last Modified: 25-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to use Network Device Interface Specification (NDIS) miniport
network adapter drivers on a Windows 95-based computer, programs using multicast
networking may be unable to register multiple multicast addresses for the
network adapter.

RESOLUTION
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STATUS
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This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install
the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of
Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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A multicast address is associated with a group of network nodes or stations.
Packets sent to a multicast address are expected to be received by all stations
on the network segment or ring that have the specified multicast address
registered.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork osr1 win95 kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :1.0

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