SMC9000.DOS Doesn't Activate Megahertz PCMCIA Ethernet Card

• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

When you load the SMC9000.DOS driver version 1.03 (dated 3/23/94) supplied with the Megahertz PCMCIA Ethernet card, the driver appears to load successfully, but it does not activate the PCMCIA card. When the driver loads, the Link light on the card's transceiver turns off.

CAUSE

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with the version 1.03 of the SMC9000.DOS driver dated 3/23/94.

NOTE: The OEMSETUP.INF file, supplied with the Megahertz card, loads the incompatible SMC9000.DOS driver.

RESOLUTION

An updated release of SMC9000.DOS version 1.03 that corrects this problem is available. The file date is 11/24/93. This updated driver is located in the \MSLANMAN.DOSDRIVERS\ETHERNET\MEGAHRTZ subdirectory of the Megahertz driver distribution disk.

IMPORTANT: Neither the 3/23/94 nor the 11/24/93 version of SMC9000.DOS version 1.03 works correctly if you are using the Phoenix 3.0 card and socket services in place of the Cardsoft services supplied with the Megahertz card.

MORE INFORMATION

The Megahertz PCMCIA Ethernet card is identical to the SMC 9000 card. Both use the SMC9000.DOS Network Device Interface Specification (NDIS) driver.

The Megahertz PCMCIA Ethernet and SMC 9000 products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.