Specify the Number of Broadcast Name Resolution Attempts (Windows 95/98/Me)
Category: Home > Network > Protocols
This setting controls the number of attempts to resolve a NetBIOS name using a broadcast query.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new string value (or DWORD for Windows 95), called "BcastNameQueryCount" and set it to equal the number of attempts.
Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | BcastNameQueryCount | REG_DWORD | 0x00000005 (5) | |
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| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP |  |
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| Settings: |
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP]
Name: BcastNameQueryCount
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: Number of Attempts (Default = 3)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: May 14, 2002
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