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Net.exe Duplicate Name Error 52 with Multihomed Computer

Article ID: 170808

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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SYMPTOMS

When you use the Net View command to view any computer from a multihomed computer, the following error 52 message is returned:
A duplicate name detected on the network.
Also, Netstat -n shows the multihomed computer's own computer name in conflict.

CAUSE

This problem may be caused by the following WINS configuration:

Each NIC in the multihomed computer points to a different primary WINS server. Each WINS server thinks it is the owner for that computer's record and is not registering the client correctly as a multihomed host.

RESOLUTION

Disable WINS in one of the NICs, or set up both NICs to point to the same WINS server.

Additional query words: name conflict duplicate multi-homed

Keywords: KB170808


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