NetBT Error

[JHolmes]

I've got an NT 4.0 server with service pack 4 on every 6th to 7th day receives a NetBT error. The message is; A duplicate name has been detected on the TCP network.<br><br>The File Server has been in a production mode for almost 2 years, yet the error messages began occuring 3 weeks ago<br><br>The File Server has 2 NICS, one internal and one external. The internal card has a private IP address assigned and cannot be seen on the internet.<br><br>Any ideas to help troubleshoot the error would be greatly appreciated.&nbsp;&nbsp;

 

[comatose]

Sounds like the &quot;Phanom server&quot; error. The second NIC is where the duplicate name is coming from. Is the workstation service starting OK? Are you running NETBEUI?

 

[jahlmer]

HERE'S THE SOLUTION:

Unbind netbios from your external NIC..

This is a common one guys... come on now!!!

Goodlantoya

 

[ATCal]

If that external NIC is connecting to the internet, then the WINS client should be unbound from the external NIC. This disables the ability to read NETBIOS info from the machine.