KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q122898: DEC Pathworks Problems with 3COM Network Adapters

Article: Q122898
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

3.10 3.50

WINDOWS

kbnetwork kbbug3.10 kbbug3.50

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The DEC Pathworks for Windows NT network does not function properly under
Windows NT or Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1 or Windows NT 3.5 with
a 3COM Etherlink III network adapter. You might have problems installing
the software, or there may be messages logged in the Event Viewer.

DEC Pathworks for Windows NT needs to be able to perform a "Set Station
Address" to the 3COM Etherlink III card. This ability is required, because
DECnet expects that card to change it's address to AA-00-00-xx-xx-xx,
(where the xx-xx-xx is the actual DECNET node ID) and not the physical
hardware address of the card. With the current 3COM drivers that Microsoft
ships, this function is not possible. (Note: This problem may also occur
with other network adapters whose drivers do not enable this
functionality). There is currently no workaround.

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT
Advanced Server version 3.1 and Windows NT 3.5. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes
available.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10

======================================================================
Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.