Microsoft KB Archive/272617

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Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration Methods Do Not Accept IP Addresses With Zero Octets

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Q272617

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Windows Management Instrumentation, version 1.5, on platform(s):
 * the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT

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SYMPTOMS
The following Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration methods return an &quot;Invalid IP Address&quot; (70) result code when they are passed with an IP address with an octet set to the value 0 (zero):


 * SetGateways
 * SetWINSServer
 * EnableDNS
 * SetDNSServerSearchOrder

For example, these methods do not properly handle the IP address 192.168.0.3 because the third octet is set to 0.

RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date       Time      Version       Size       File name     Platform 1/24/2000 21:51:02  1.50.1085.16  1,040,462  Cimwin32.dll  Intel

How to Use the Hotfix Installer
NOTE: You can use this method on only Intel-based computers with Windows NT 4.0 installed.


 * 1) Copy the hotfix file (Q272617.exe) to a local folder on your computer, or copy the file to a share on your network.
 * 2) Run the Q272617.exe file and follow the directions.
 * 3) Reboot your computer.

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

Additional query words: wmi cimwin32 q272617

Keywords : kbenv

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbWMISearch kbAudDeveloper