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Q169984: Windows 95 Ne2000.sys Driver Does Not Support LAA

Article: Q169984
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbnetwork win95kbfixlist
Last Modified: 25-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Ne2000.sys driver file included with Windows 95 does not support Locally
Administered Addresses (LAA).

RESOLUTION
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STATUS
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This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install
the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of
Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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An LAA is set as a data string in the following registry key

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Net\000<x>\
  NetworkAddress

where <x> is the number of the network adapter.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kbnetwork win95 kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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