Article: Q110924
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 22-SEP-1999
3.11
WINDOWS
kbnetwork kbprb
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
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SYMPTOMS
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Browsing in Windows for Workgroups 3.11 may not work if TCP/IP is the only
protocol installed.
CAUSE
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When TCP/IP is the only protocol installed, there is no Browse Master election.
RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem:
- Increase NBSESSIONS in the [TCPIP] section of the PROTOCOL.INI file to 10.
Add a setting called NUMNAMES to the [TCPIP] section of the PROTOCOL.INI file
and set it to 11.
-or-
- Add the line MaintainServerList=YES to the [NETWORK] section of the
SYSTEM.INI file.
-or-
- Use NetBEUI in conjunction with TCP/IP.
KBCategory: kbnetwork kbprb
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional query words: 3.11 tcp ip tc/pip browsing browser masterbrowser browsemaster browse master
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version : WINDOWS:3.11
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