Windows 95 Does Not Retain Primary WINS Server IP Address

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SYMPTOMS

When you restart your computer, the WINS Server setting may not be retained. This setting is located on the WINS Configuration tab in the properties for the TCP/IP protocol.

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CAUSE

Windows 95 requires both the primary and secondary entries for the WINS Server setting. If you enter only the primary WINS server's IP address, the setting is not retained.

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RESOLUTION

If there is only one WINS server for the network, enter the IP address for the server in both the primary and secondary WINS Server setting boxes.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows 95

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kbnetwork KB154960

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This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.

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