Microsoft KB Archive/254113

= Cannot Communicate with Some Computers on Network When Using Autodetect to Configure IPX Frame Type =

Article ID: 254113

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q254113



SYMPTOMS
When you use the autodetect feature to configure the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) frame type, you may not be able to communicate with some computers on your network.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur when multiple frame types are in use on your network. The autodetect feature is limited to detecting a single frame type.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, manually configure the frame type and network number for each frame type in use on your network.



MORE INFORMATION
The IPX autodetect feature sends a Routing Information Protocol (RIP) request over a frame type and waits for a response. If it receives no response, it sends the request over another frame type, continuing until it receives a response. When it receives a response, it stops sending requests to the other frame types and selects the first one to reply as the default frame type.

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