TCP/IP Node-Type Settings in Windows 95

 Last reviewed: March 2, 1998
Article 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
and the four values listed above (1,2,4,8) are valid values for NodeType.

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: nttcp
Additional reference words: win95 95
Keywords : nttcp kbnetwork
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: March 2, 1998
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