Microsoft KB Archive/131717

= Network Address Requires Trailing Zeros in NETWORKS File =

Article ID: 131717

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q131717



SYMPTOMS
If a network address includes trailing zeros and you do not add them in the NETWORKS file (located in the %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC directory), the ROUTE ADD command incorrectly adds the network address to the routing table. For example, if the following entry in your NETWORKS file:

  testlab     11.11

and you enter the command:

  ROUTE ADD TESTLAB 11.11.94.1

the network address of 0.0.11.11 is added to the routing table.



WORKAROUND
If a network address includes trailing zeros, make sure to include them in the NETWORKS file.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Server versions 3.51 and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt wfw tcpip ip etc unix drivers

Keywords: kbnetwork KB131717

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