Article ID: 939759 - Last Review: August 1, 2007 - Revision: 1.2 A computer that is running Windows Home Server may appear two times in Network Explorer on a computer that is running Windows VistaBeta InformationThis article discusses a beta release of a Microsoft product. The information in this article is provided as-is and is subject to change without notice.No formal product support is available from Microsoft for this beta product. For information about how to obtain support for a beta release, see the documentation that is included with the beta product files, or check the Web location where you downloaded the release. SYMPTOMSA computer that is running Windows Home Server may appear two times in Network Explorer on a computer that is running Windows Vista. CAUSEThis issue can occur if Network Explorer on the Windows Vista-based computer is configured to discover devices that use the Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) protocol and the Web Services on Devices (WSD) protocol. WORKAROUNDTo work around this issue, configure Network Explorer on the Windows Vista-based computer not to discover devices that use the SSDP protocol or the WSD protocol. To do this, follow these steps:
MORE INFORMATIONThe SSDP protocol is used to detect UPnP certified devices on a network. For more information about the SSDP protocol, visit the following Microsoft MSDN Web site: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms818979.aspx
(http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms818979.aspx)
The Devices Profile for Web Services is a subset of the overall Web services protocol suite that is appropriate for network-connected devices. For more information about the WSD protocol, visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/rally/Rallywsd.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/rally/Rallywsd.mspx)
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