TCP/IP Node-Type Settings in Windows 95

ID: Q142042

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

The four TCP/IP node types are defined by number in Windows 95:

   1 - bnode (broadcast only)
   2 - pnode (WINS only)
   4 - mnode (broadcast, then WINS)
   8 - hnode (WINS, then broadcast)

The default Windows 95 TCP/IP node types are:

   If DHCP=False, and WINS is disabled, then NodeType=1 (bnode)
   If DHCP=False, and WINS is manually set, then NodeType=8 (hnode)
   If DHCP=True, and DHCP sets WINS, then NodeType=8 (hnode)
   If DHCP=True, and WINS is manually set, then NodeType=8 (hnode)
   If DHCP=True, and WINS is disabled, then NodeType=1 (bnode)

NOTE: If WINS server options are provided via DHCP then Node Type should be set using DHCP option 46; however, locally defining a WINS server on the client will override these two options, as locally defined WINS servers automatically set your node type to H-Node.

The node type can be manually changed by editing the Windows 95 registry. The location is under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree under the following subkey:

   SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\VXD\MSTCP\NodeType

The four values listed above (1, 2, 4, 8) are valid values for NodeType.

NOTE: NodeType can be added as a String value under MSTCP if it does not already exist.

KBCategory: kbnetwork KBSubcategory: nttcp Additional reference words: win95 95

Keywords          : nttcp 
Version           : 95
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: October 30, 1998