TCP/IP Does Not Allow MAC Addresses to Change Dynamically
Article ID: 193157
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
This article was previously published under Q193157
SYMPTOMS
In Service Pack 3 and earlier, if the media access control address of a
network interface card (NIC) is changed dynamically (for example, through
kernel mode drivers), the TCP/IP protocol will not automatically respond to
the change.
In Service Pack 4, a new status indication was added so that TCP/IP may
respond appropriately to the change.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.
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