Microsoft KB Archive/232976

= BUG: System Crashes When Static IP Addressing is Used with Built-in Network Adapters =

PSS ID Number: 232976

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2002

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows CE 2.1 Embedded ToolKit (ETK)

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This article was previously published under Q232976



SYMPTOMS
A network is non functional when a static IP address is used in conjunction with a built-in network adapter.



CAUSE
If a network adapter is given a static IP address (rather than assigned by DHCP) then NetBIOS is told of the adapter before the NTE is completely created. This can cause a crash in NetBIOS.



RESOLUTION
The fix was to correctly wait for the adapter to be set up before indicating to NetBIOS as well as adding a check in NetBIOS to handle NULL adapters.



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



MORE INFORMATION
The problem will not occur if Netbios.dll is not included. Not including Netbios.dll causes the network file system client to be non functional. There are no problems with installable (for example: PCMCIA) network adapters, or DHCP assigned addresses.

Keywords: kbbug KB232976

Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbWinCEETK210 kbWinCEETKSearch kbWinCESearch

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