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Q219308: Cannot Obtain Lease with DHCP Scopes Using Multicast Addresses

Article: Q219308
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbWinNT400sp5fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you have a computer running Windows NT 4.0 Server using Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), computers on your network may not be able to
obtain a lease.

In addition, computers configured as DHCP clients that have already obtained a
lease may not function properly.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs when you create a DHCP scope using DHCP Manager, and
specify a class D TCP/IP address (multicast group address). DHCP scopes cannot
contain class D TCP/IP multicast addresses.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For
additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

MORE INFORMATION
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In the TCP/IP address space, class D addresses are reserved for multicast
groups. The address range is 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Class D addresses are
not segregated into network and host units. Some class D multicast groups are
reserved.

For additional information about DHCP, scopes, and multicasting, please refer to
the following Request for Comment (RFC) documents:

  Dynamic RFC1541: Host Control Protocol

  RFC1112: Host Extensions for IP Multicasting

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to
change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this
third-party contact information.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbWinNT400sp5fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400sp3 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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