Network Connections Valid Briefly with 3C507 NIC

 Last reviewed: June 20, 1995
Article ID: Q126712
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When you use a 3Com Etherlink 16-TP (3C507) network adapter in Windows NT version 3.5, the connection remains valid for a short period of time but cannot reconnect once the connection fails. To reconnect, you must restart the computer.

STATUS

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

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbbug3.50
KBSubcategory: nthw ntdriver
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50 network path not found nic mac
ether link

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Last reviewed: June 20, 1995
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