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Try looking at the following Microsoft Knowledebase article...

http://www.microsoft.com/kb/articles/q149/4/26.htm

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> From: David Scott <DavidScott@mtgroup.com>
> To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> Subject: Re: Assigning IP Addresses beyond 5 limit
> Date: Wednesday, March 26, 1997 5:12 PM
>
> The limit on IP addresses on a card is a limit of the registry, not the
> server. You can only enter 5 IP's per nic through network setup, but you
> can hack the registry and enter as many addresses as you want...UNTIL you
> reach the string limit of a registry key. Enter away to your heart's
> content. I think the string limit is 255 char or something like that.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> David Scott
> DavidScott@mtgroup.com
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> > From: SysAdmin <sysadmin@bitterroot.net>
> > To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> > Subject: Assigning IP Addresses beyond 5 limit
> > Date: Wednesday, March 26, 1997 2:56 PM
> >
> > To All,
> >
> > It is my understanding that although there is a
> > limit to the number (5) of IP addresses which
> > can be assigned to a single NIC on an Internet
> > Server, there is an endrun to this limitation
> > by the manual addition of addresses in order
> > to accomodate additional Virtual domains on
> > a server.
> >
> > A blow by blow description of how this is accomplished
> > on NT 3.51 would be very helpful and very much appreciated.
> >
> > Also, is there any known downside to using this method instead
> > of installing another NIC.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > JMFOSTER
> >
> >
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=0D=0D=0D =0D Adding More than Five IP Addresses to NIC in Windows NT =0DArticle ID: Q149426 =0DCreation Date: 02-APR-1996 =0DRevision Date: 06-SEP-1996=0D=0D =0D=0D=0D=0D =0DThe information in this article applies to:=0D=0D =0D Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51=0D Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51=0D =0D =0D =0D SUMMARY =0D =0D =0DOrdinarily, you can set up to five IP addresses per network card =installed,=0Dunder the settings for TCP/IP (in Control Panel, double-click the =Network=0Dicon, then click the Protocols tab; on the Protocols tab, select ==0DTCP/IP=0DProtocols, then click the Properties button; on the IP Address tab, =click=0DAdvanced...). However, it is possible to add more than five IP addresses =to=0Da network card by modifying the registry.=0D =0D MORE INFORMATION =0D =0D =0DUse the Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE) to add your IP addresses and =subnet=0Dmasks, as follows:=0D =0DWARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious,=0Dsystem-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to=0Dcorrect them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting=0Dfrom the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your=0Down risk.=0D=0D =0D Start REGEDT32.EXE and locate the following Registry subkey:=0D =0D=0D HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet=0D \Services\<Adapter Name>\Parameters\Tcpip=0D=0D =0D=0D=0D Find the IPAddress value and double-click it.=0D=0D The Multi-String Editor dialog box should appear with the IP =address=0D selected. Type each additional IP address on a new line within the=0D dialog box, then click OK. For example:=0D =0D=0D 100.100.100.1=0D 100.100.100.2=0D 100.100.100.3=0D=0D =0D=0D=0D Find the SubnetMask value and double-click on it.=0D=0D The Multi-String Editor dialog box should appear with the Subnet =Mask=0D selected. Enter each additional subnet mask on a new line=0D within the dialog box, then click OK. For example:=0D =0D=0D 255.255.255.0=0D 255.255.255.0=0D 255.255.255.0=0D=0D IMPORTANT: The order of the IP addresses and subnet masks must=0D correspond.=0D=0D =0D=0D=0D Exit REGEDT32.=0D=0D Exit Windows NT and restart your computer.=0D =0D =0DYou should have all of the IP addresses specified in the registry ==0Dbound=0Dto your network cards.=0D =0D=0D=0D=0D

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