CSNW/GSNW Will Only Show Servers on One Network Segment

 Last reviewed: March 2, 1998
Article ID: Q151236
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

SYMPTOMS

A Windows NT system with two or more network adapters installed running Gateway Services for NetWare or Client Services for NetWare will only be able to see NetWare servers on one of the network segments.

CAUSE

Client Services for NetWare and Gateway Services for NetWare emulate a Novell NetWare client. They attach to a default or preferred server through the first network card in the binding list. They then ask that server for a list of other servers using the Service Advertising Protocol (SAP Windows NT is only able to connect to servers that are in its default or preferred server's SAP table. If the segment that the default server is on is not routed or bridged to the other segments, the server will not know about the servers on those segments. To see what servers the default server knows about, type 'DISPLAY SERVERS' at the NetWare console.

RESOLUTION

This behavior is by design. To see all the servers on the network, you must route or bridge between all of the segments.

Additional query words: multihome multihomed
Keywords : NTINTEROP NTPROTOCOL NTSrvWkst kbnetwork
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Last reviewed: March 2, 1998
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