Specify Response Mode for Multi-Adapter Computers (Windows 95/98/Me)

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Specify Response Mode for Multi-Adapter Computers (Windows 95/98/Me)
Category: Home > Network > Protocols > WINS

For a computer with multiple network adapters, this setting specifies whether to send all IP addresses on a name query request from WINS.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value (or string value for Windows 98) called "SingleResponse" and set it to equal "1" to send only one address is a name response or "0" to send all addresses.

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP]
Name: SingleResponse
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: October 19, 2000

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