NetBIOS Error 0x11: Local Session Table Full

Last reviewed: July 13, 1995
Article ID: Q132501

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you run a NetBIOS application under Windows NT, the following error message appears:

   Error 0x11 (Local session table full)
   Meaning: There are no available entries in the local session table

NOTE: The Windows NT Redirector (workstation service) and Server service do not use the NetBIOS Interface.

For more information on standard NetBIOS error codes, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q126651
   TITLE     : NetBIOS Data Codes (Windows NT and RAS)

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the NetBIOS application's request for number of sessions exceeds the configured session limit. The default session value is 16, the maximum session limit is 254.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, increase the session limit using the NetBIOS Reset or DIR.OPEN.ADAPTER NetBIOS commands.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table lists the default and maximum session settings for the NetBIOS interface implementation under Windows NT:

   Maximum Lana         254
   Maximum Sessions     254
   Maximum Address      255
   Maximum Names        253

   Default Sessions      16
   Default Commands      16
   Default Names          8

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: ntnetserv
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.50 3.51 netbios.sys ipc prodnt

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Last reviewed: July 13, 1995
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