Microsoft KB Archive/182825

= NET USE Returns Error 53 When Host Has 3 or more NICs =

Article ID: 182825

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q182825





SYMPTOMS
Performing a net use or net view from a host that has 3 or more network interface cards (NICs) to a destination that is also multihomed can result in error 53.



CAUSE
NetBT times out when it parses through the list of IP address that it can use.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: multi-homed multi homed atm lane elan vlan

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB182825

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