Microsoft KB Archive/135595

= IPCONFIG Does Not Display Domain Name if Assigned Via DHCP =

Article ID: 135595

Article Last Modified on 10/13/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
 * Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups 3.11a
 * Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups 3.11b
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.2

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This article was previously published under Q135595





SYMPTOMS
The IPCONFIG.EXE utility included with Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11 does not display the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the host computer if the domain name is assigned through DHCP. If the domain name is assigned manually, IPCONFIG correctly reports the FQDN.

The version of IPCONFIG supplied with Windows NT does report the domain name.

Sample output from IPCONFIG when run on Windows for Workgroups 3.11 DHCP client:    Host Name. . . . . . . . . : ENG-LAB041 (should be                                ENG-LAB041.NETLAB.DOM in this example) DNS Servers. . . . . . . . : 157.55.136.218                                157.55.136.219                                 157.55.136.220   Node Type. . . . . . . . . : Mixed NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . :  IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No  WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No  NetBIOS Resolution uses DNS : No



CAUSE
IPCONFIG.EXE does not read the domain name from the DHCP.BIN file. The domain name is read only from SYSTEM.INI.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups versions 3.11, 3.11a, and 3.11b. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: wfw wfwg 3.11 3.11a 3.11b prodtcp32

Keywords: KB135595

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