DOCUMENT:Q282991 06-AUG-2002 [win95x] TITLE :You Cannot Browse IP Addresses by Using a UNC switch in Windows PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kburl win95 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows 95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you try to access another computer from a Windows 95-based computer by using the \\ Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) switch (for example, if you run the following command from a command prompt: \\192.168.1.2), you may receive the following error message: \\ The Network Name can not be found This error message occurs even if there is connectivity between the computers. For example, they are able to use a ping command to find each other in Network Neighborhood. CAUSE ===== This error message occurs because of a problem with the Windows 95 Winsock files. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this issue, download and install the Winsock2 update from the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/default.asp Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kburl win95 Technology : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3 Version : : Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= 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 2002.