Microsoft KB Archive/137780

= Change in WINS Search Order from Windows NT 3.5 to 3.51 =

Article ID: 137780

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 Q137780



A Windows NT 3.5 computer only uses the Secondary Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server for NetBIOS name resolution when it does not receive a response from the Primary WINS Server. If a NetBIOS name is not found in the primary WINS database, Windows NT 3.5 does not search the secondary WINS server.

The search order in Windows NT 3.51 and above now uses the Secondary WINS server when the Primary does not respond or when the requested name is not found in the Primary WINS Server database.

NOTE: This new search order also applies to Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (using TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups version 3.11b and the updated redirector files).

Additional query words: prodnt tcp/ip win95 client

Keywords: kbnetwork KB137780

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