NE2000 Install Fails with Default Base I/O Address

Last reviewed: July 11, 1995
Article ID: Q132351

The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SUMMARY

If you accept the default configuration when installing the NE2000 network interface card (NIC), the installation fails.

CAUSE

The NE2000 driver defaults to a base I/0 address of 280h, whereas the NIC itself defaults to base I/O address 300h.

WORKAROUND

When you install the NE2000 driver, change the base I/O address to 300h. If you want to use a base I/O address other than 300h, you must run the diagnostics utility that came with the NE2000 NIC to change its setting.

Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50
KBCategory: kb3rdparty
KBSubCategory: ntconfig

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Last reviewed: July 11, 1995
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