Microsoft KB Archive/166443

= Configuring a Novell DOS/Win Client-32 for DHCP =

Article ID: 166443

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.2

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This article was previously published under Q166443



SYMPTOMS
After you convert a Novell NetWare Client-32 for DOS/Windows to use DHCP, you receive the following error message on startup:

Warning: Interface is not configured.

Error binding TCP/IP protocols to 3C5X9.

Could not bind IP/ARP protocol stack to the board.

NOTE: The example above is for a 3Com 3c5x9 network adapter; the error message you receive may be slightly different.



CAUSE
As a static client, the Net.cfg file contained the following section: PROTOCOL TCPIP BIND 3C5X9 1 ETHERNET_II interface_1 IP_ADDRESS 130.57.4.126 interface_1 IP_NETMASK 255.255.252.0 interface_1 IP_ROUTER 130.57.4.254 interface_1 If you follow Novell's guidelines, your Net.cfg file will look like this: PROTOCOL TCPIP BIND 3C5X9 1 ETHERNET_II interface_1 IF_CONFIGURATION DHCP



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, remove the BIND statement from the Net.cfg file, so it contains the below statements:   PROTOCOL TCPIP IF_CONFIGURATION DHCP NOTE: The Startnet.bat file must contain the frame type ETHERNET_II



MORE INFORMATION
You must use the following file to use the following options:   Tcpip.nlm   215222   1-27-97     10:10:34 PM The updated file is part of Tcp32d.exe, dated 29 MAR 97, and can be downloaded from Novell's ftp site.   To add a Hostname to the DHCP client, the Net.cfg file should have the following:      PROTOCOL TCPIP HOSTNAME    To prevent the client from caching IP addresses, add the following entry to the Net.cfg file. This causes duplicate addresses on the network, if unable to contact DHCP server on startup.      PROTOCOL TCPIP DHCPCACHEIP=NO Therefore, the protocol TCP/IP section of the Net.cfg file would look like this: <pre class="fixed_text">     PROTOCOL TCPIP PATH TCP CFG C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\TCP IF_CONFIGURATION DHCP HOSTNAME <host_name> DHCPCACHEIP=NO </li></ul>

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