Microsoft KB Archive/232999

= PRB: CE Networking Fails when DHCP Server SwitchedNetworkFlag Enabled =

PSS ID Number: 232999

Article Last Modified on 10/14/2002

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 Professional Edition for the Handheld PC
 * Microsoft Windows CE 2.01 Embedded ToolKit (ETK)
 * Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 for the Handheld PC
 * Microsoft Windows CE OEM Adaptation Kit (OAK) 2.0
 * Microsoft Windows CE 2.10 Enhancement Pack for Windows CE Embedded Toolkit for Visual C++ 5.0
 * Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder 2.11
 * Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder 2.12

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This article was previously published under Q232999



SYMPTOMS
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server service in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 has a new parameter (SwitchedNetworkFlag) that will allow the client's default gateway to be set to its own IP address. This is to request that clients use Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) (which is used for finding destination addresses) for all addresses on the local subnet. Windows CE does not function correctly in this environment and may not be able to communicate with other computers on the network.



CAUSE
This feature of the Windows NT Server DHCP server service was added after the Windows CE DHCP client code was complete, and therefore was not considered in the design of the Windows CE DHCP support.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbprb KB232999

Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbSDKSearch kbWinCE200HPC kbWinCEEnh210ETKVC500 kbWinCEETK201 kbWinCEETKSearch kbWinCEOAK200 kbWINCEOAKSearch kbWinCEPro300HPC kbWinCESDK211 kbWinCESDK212 kbWinCESDKSearch kbWinCESearch

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