Control Network Adapter Responses to a WINS Query (Windows NT/2000/XP)

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Control Network Adapter Responses to a WINS Query (Windows NT/2000/XP)
Category: Home > Network > Protocols > WINS

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In computers with multiple network adapters this setting specifies whether to send all IP addresses or only one IP address in response to a WINS query request.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'SingleResponse' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Note: This setting should be enabled (1) when network adapters are configured for load balancing.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
SingleResponse	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters

Settings:

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

Related Tweaks

Load Balance Network Adapters (Windows NT/2000/XP)

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: May 14, 2002

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