Unnecessary Dialog Appears When Configuring TCP/IP to Use DHCP with RIP

When you attempt to configure TCP/IP to use both Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP) for Internet Protocol (IP), the following message may be displayed: This message incorrectly states that RIP for IP will only function with a static IP address. In fact, Silent RIP functions correctly when using a DHCP-assigned IP address.

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

• http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E396D059-E402-46EF-B095-A74399E25737&displaylang=en/ (http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ServicePacks/) -or-
  
  
• 152734  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152734/EN-US/ ) how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. 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:

To work around this problem, click NO when the dialog box appears. Alternatively, you can configure TCP/IP to use DHCP before installing RIP for IP.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.

If you click NO when installing RIP for IP, the installation will still complete successfully. Some unattended installation methods are unable to work around this dialog box. In these cases, installing the hotfix could be necessary.

For more information on Silent RIP features included with SP4, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: