Microsoft KB Archive/135587

= TCP/IP-32 3.11a May Produce IP Broadcast Storm =

Article ID: 135587

Article Last Modified on 10/13/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
 * Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
 * Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups 3.11a

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This article was previously published under Q135587



SYMPTOMS
If your HOSTS file contains incorrect IP address syntax and you PING the host computer by name, a broadcast storm can occur. You may receive several ICMP echo replies. An example of an incorrect IP address syntax is as follows:

157.54..65.212 myhosts



CAUSE
Given the above example, when you PING myhosts, TCP/IP-32 3.11a sends ICMP echo requests to the address of 255.255.255.255 (broadcast).



RESOLUTION
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups version 3.11a. This problem was corrected in TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups version 3.11b.

Additional query words: prodtcp32 3.11 3.11a wfw wfwg

Keywords: KB135587

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