DOCUMENT:Q110924 22-SEP-1999 [win3x] TITLE :No Master Browse Server Available with TCP/IP PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.11 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== 3.11 WINDOWS kbnetwork kbprb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== Browsing in Windows for Workgroups 3.11 may not work if TCP/IP is the only protocol installed. CAUSE ===== When TCP/IP is the only protocol installed, there is no Browse Master election. RESOLUTION ========== 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 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311 Version : WINDOWS:3.11 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.