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Q126712: Network Connections Valid Briefly with 3C507 NIC

Article: Q126712
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use a 3Com Etherlink 16-TP (3C507) network adapter in Windows NT
version 3.5, the connection remains valid for a short period of time but cannot
reconnect once the connection fails. To reconnect, you must restart the
computer.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 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 network path not found nic mac ether link
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Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search

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