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Q218989: Windows 95 Clients Registering in WINS as Multihomed Computers

Article: Q218989
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,2.0,2.1,2.2,95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95, used with:
   - Microsoft H/PC Explorer, version 1.0 
   - Microsoft Windows CE Services versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows 95 clients that are configured to use statically defined Windows
Internet Name Service (WINS) servers and have the Handheld PC (H/PC) Explorer
software installed, register in WINS as multihomed computers with a second
Internet Protocol (IP) address of 192.168.55.101.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs because the Windows 95 client registers both the network
adapter and the dial-up adapter in WINS when you use statically defined WINS
servers.

Windows CE Services uses TCP/IP and Dial-Up Networking to allow the handheld
computer to synchronize with a desktop computer. A dial-up adapter is added and
is assigned an IP address of 192.168.55.101. Prior to the Winsock 2 upgrade,
WINS settings were defined globally for all adapters configured with TCP/IP.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, install the Winsock 2 update on the computer running
Windows 95 and disable WINS resolution on the dial-up adapter. You can obtain
the Winsock 2 update at the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/default.asp

For more information about this update, see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q182108 Availability of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows 95

To disable WINS resolution on the dial-up adapter:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click
  Network.

2. In the list of network components, click "TCP/IP -> Dial-up Adapter", and
  then click Properties.

3. Click the WINS Configuration tab.

4. Click Disable WINS Resolution.

5. Click OK.

Additional query words: wince 95 multi-homed

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0,2.1,2.2,95
Issue type        : kbprb

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