Microsoft KB Archive/199527

= Clicking Cancel on IP Address Tab Does Not Reset Changes =

Article ID: 199527

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q199527



SYMPTOMS
When you specify an invalid Internet Protocol (IP) address on the IP Address tab in the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, you receive the following error message:

The specified IP address is not valid. Please check that the value you typed is correct. If you believe the value is correct but you still receive this message, check with your network administrator.

If you click OK and then click Cancel, the invalid IP address may not be reset.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if you click Cancel on the IP Address tab and click OK in the Network dialog box.



RESOLUTION
To prevent this problem from occurring, use either of the following methods:
 * Specify a valid IP address on the IP Address tab.
 * Click Cancel instead of OK in the Network dialog box.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
The following table lists invalid IP addresses for a computer, where  is a range of numbers from 0 to 254.

If you use any of the addresses listed above as the IP address for a computer, no other computer can successfully communicate with it.

Keywords: kbenv kbnetwork kbprb KB199527

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