Article ID: 157930 - Last Review: November 15, 2006 - Revision: 1.1

Multiple DNS Server Addresses Not Assigned Properly with DHCP

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to use multiple Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers to dynamically assign Domain Name Service (DNS) server addresses to multiple network adapters installed in your computer, the DNS server addresses may not be assigned properly.

CAUSE

You cannot manually assign different DNS server addresses to multiple network adapters in Windows 95. To assign different DNS server addresses to multiple network adapters, you must use DHCP servers. If each network adapter is connected to a network that contains a DHCP server, the DHCP servers can be used to dynamically assign DNS server addresses to each network adapter. However, the Wsock32.dll file included with Windows 95 does not properly implement this feature.

STATUS

This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows (http://www.microsoft.com/windows) .

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows 95
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