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Q128928: Unable to Browse PDC with 3COM 3C770 FDDI NIC Using TCP/IP

Article: Q128928
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 browse for a Windows NT primary domain controller (PDC) on a FDDI wide
area network (WAN) with a 3COM 3C770 network interface card (NIC) from a Windows
NT client computer using TCP/IP, the PDC does not appear in the browse list.

CAUSE
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The master browser (usually the PDC) does not include its computer name when the
browse list is passed to the backup browsers.


RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, upgrade to Windows NT version 3.51 and install the 3Com
3C770 network adapter driver (version 2.05e) located in the following directory
of the Windows NT compact disc:

  \DRVLIB\NETCARD\X86\3C770

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This
problem was corrected in Windows NT version 3.51.

Additional query words: prodnt flnk nbt 3c77x

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search

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