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Q130741: Services for Macintosh and AppleTalk Do Not Detect 3COM 3C595

Article: Q130741
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.50 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to install Services for Macintosh in Windows NT Server 3.5 or
AppleTalk protocol in Windows NT Workstation 3.5, the following error messages
appear:

  Setup cannot find any network adapter for Services for Macintosh. You will be
  unable to use Services for Macintosh. Try adding a network adapter or enable
  the bindings for AppleTalk protocol.

  -and-

  Setup cannot find any network adapter for the AppleTalk Protocol. You will be
  unable to use AppleTalk Protocol. Try adding a network adapter or enable the
  bindings for AppleTalk Protocol.

When you select Router Configuration, the following error appears:

  The AppleTalk protocol registry parameter cannot be read. One or more
  parameters might be missing or contain invalid values.

This problem occurs when you are using a 3COM 3c590 or 3C595 Fast EtherLink PCI
10/100 network interface card (NIC).

CAUSE
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The NIC driver is missing the media type descriptor required for Services for
Macintosh and AppleTalk protocol.

RESOLUTION
==========

To correct this problem, obtain the new 3COM 3C595 PCI NIC driver (EL59X.SYS)
from the 3COM Bulletin Board Service (BBS) at (408) 980-8204 or from the
AskThreeCom forum on CompuServe. The file to download is 3C59XN.EXE.

The 3Com products discussed here are manufactured by 3Com Corporation, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: prodnt mac sfm

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Version           : 3.50 3.51

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