DEC Pathworks Problems with 3COM Network Adapters

 Last reviewed: March 6, 1995
Article ID: Q122898
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5

The DEC Pathworks for Windows NT network does not function properly under Windows NT or Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1 or Windows NT 3.5 with a 3COM Etherlink III network adapter. You might have problems installing the software, or there may be messages logged in the Event Viewer.

DEC Pathworks for Windows NT needs to be able to perform a "Set Station Address" to the 3COM Etherlink III card. This ability is required, because DECnet expects that card to change it's address to AA-00-00-xx-xx-xx, (where the xx-xx-xx is the actual DECNET node ID) and not the physical hardware address of the card. With the current 3COM drivers that Microsoft ships, this function is not possible. (Note: This problem may also occur with other network adapters whose drivers do not enable this functionality). There is currently no workaround.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1 and Windows NT 3.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbbug3.10 kbbug3.50
KBSubcategory: ntdriver
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.10 3.50

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Last reviewed: March 6, 1995
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