SBS: RAS Leases Six Addresses from DHCP

ID: q189010

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server version 4.0a
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

When your Microsoft Small Business Sever starts for the first time after completing installation, it will lease six addresses from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service when you have fewer than five modems installed.

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, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be 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 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: smallbiz

Keywords          : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 SBS 
Version           : WinNT:4.0a
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999