FIX: An unexpected local address is displayed in Wireshark on a device that is running Windows Embedded Compact 2013

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Introduction

This article describes an issue in which an unexpected local address is displayed in Wireshark in Windows Embedded Compact 2013. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

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Symptoms

Assume that you have a Windows Embedded Compact 2013 device that has a Local Area Network validated. When you use the Wireshark network protocol analyzer and run the IPCONFIG command, you receive an expected local address that resembles the following:

290 28.236702000 :: ff02::1:ff14:77e6 ICMPv6 78 Neighbor Solicitation for fe80::9c3:6e65:c914:77e6

Additionally, when you use a display filter in the Wireshark network protocol analyzer, you receive an unexpected local address that resembles the following:

ff02::1:ff14:77e6 ICMPv6 78 Neighbor Solicitation for fe80::9c3:6e65:c914:77e6

Note The following registry setting could invalidate the Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) message of IPv6:

Registry location:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Tcpip6\Parms
DWORD name: ArpRetryCount
DWORD value: 0

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Software update information

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (November 2015) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Files that are included in this update package

File name	File size	Date	Time	Path
Ipv4.lib	2,482,126	18-Nov-2015	13:53	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
Ipv6lib.lib	2,591,884	18-Nov-2015	13:53	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
Ipnglib.lib	6,195,014	18-Nov-2015	13:53	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
Ipv4.lib	2,387,194	18-Nov-2015	13:53	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Ipv6lib.lib	2,469,422	18-Nov-2015	13:53	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Ipnglib.lib	5,769,492	18-Nov-2015	13:53	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Ipv4.lib	2,363,494	18-Nov-2015	13:52	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Ipv6lib.lib	2,418,502	18-Nov-2015	13:52	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Ipnglib.lib	5,432,196	18-Nov-2015	13:52	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Ipv4.lib	2,398,848	18-Nov-2015	13:54	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
Ipv6lib.lib	2,475,938	18-Nov-2015	13:54	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
Ipnglib.lib	5,819,016	18-Nov-2015	13:54	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
Ipv4.lib	2,293,372	18-Nov-2015	13:53	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
Ipv6lib.lib	2,347,914	18-Nov-2015	13:53	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
Ipnglib.lib	5,316,348	18-Nov-2015	13:53	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
Ipv4.lib	2,529,628	18-Nov-2015	13:52	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
Ipv6lib.lib	2,608,152	18-Nov-2015	13:52	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
Ipnglib.lib	6,328,004	18-Nov-2015	13:52	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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References

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Third-party information disclaimer

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.

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