Microsoft KB Archive/242358

= Cannot Connect to Any Resources Over a RAS Link Using IPX =

PSS ID Number: 242358

Article Last Modified on 11/13/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


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

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This article was previously published under Q242358



SYMPTOMS
When you dial a Windows 2000-based Remote Access Services (RAS) server using only the IPX/SPX protocol, you may not be able to view or use any network resources on computers running Microsoft operating systems. You can connect to NetWare resources using Client Services for NetWare.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because routing of type 20 broadcast packets is disabled by default in Windows 2000.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, enable type 20 packets:
 * 1) Start the Routing and Remote Access Services (RRAS) snap-in.
 * 2) Double-click IPX Routing to expand it.
 * 3) Click NetBIOS Broadcasts.
 * 4) In the right pane, right click Dial-In Clients, and then click Properties.
 * 5) Under Deliver Broadcasts, click Always or Only when interface is up.

You can also enable type 20 packets by using the Netsh utility. In Windows 2000 Professional, this is the only way to enable these packets. To enable type 20 packets with Netsh, type the following line at a command prompt:

netsh routing ipx netbios set interface dial-in bcastaccept=enabled bcastdeliver=enabled

For more information about the options for this command, type the following line:

netsh routing ipx netbios set interface ?



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



MORE INFORMATION
Type 20 broadcasts are disabled by default because they create too much traffic over a slow link.

Keywords: kbenv kbnetwork kbprb KB242358

Technology: kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000Pro kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbWinAdvServSearch

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