Microsoft KB Archive/269854

= Static IP Address and Subnet Mask Are Reversed in Hebrew Windows Me =

Article ID: 269854

Article Last Modified on 9/28/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q269854



SYMPTOMS
The static IP address and subnet masks that you set in the TCP/IP configuration in Network properties are stored and assigned backwards (in reverse byte order) in the Hebrew version of Windows Millennium Edition (Me).

For example, if you set an address of 192.1.1.1, the Winipcfg tool shows the IP address as 1.1.1.192 after you reboot. Similarly, a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 is treated as 0.255.255.255.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows Me service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, download the fix by clicking the download link later in this article or contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

This fix is available from the following Microsoft Israel Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/israel/support/downloads/files/269854lhem.exe

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date     Time     Version      Size    File name 08/22/00 16:02:12 4.90.0.3000 41,111  Mstcp.dll



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



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about Windows Me hotfixes, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

295413 General Information About Windows Millennium Edition Hotfixes

Keywords: kbqfe kbenv kbnetwork kbprb KB269854

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