Microsoft KB Archive/241115

= DHCP Client Sends NetBIOS Name Instead of Host Name =

Article ID: 241115

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 Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q241115



SYMPTOMS
Your NetBIOS name and host name are different. In the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) database, you see the NetBIOS name. Using the host name would be more logical.



CAUSE
The DHCP client uses the NetBIOS computer name (returned by the GetComputerName function) to fill in the DHCP requests.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB241115

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