Microsoft KB Archive/170808

= Net.exe Duplicate Name Error 52 with Multihomed Computer =

Article ID: 170808

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q170808



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Net View command to view any computer from a multihomed computer, the following error 52 message is returned:

A duplicate name detected on the network.

Also, Netstat -n shows the multihomed computer's own computer name in conflict.



CAUSE
This problem may be caused by the following WINS configuration:

Each NIC in the multihomed computer points to a different primary WINS server. Each WINS server thinks it is the owner for that computer's record and is not registering the client correctly as a multihomed host.



RESOLUTION
Disable WINS in one of the NICs, or set up both NICs to point to the same WINS server.

Additional query words: name conflict duplicate multi-homed

Keywords: KB170808

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