Network Monitor Msg: Driver Does Not Support Promiscuous Mode

 Last reviewed: August 23, 1995
Article ID: Q135288
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When you start Network Monitor on your computer that has a NetFlex-2 network interface card (NIC), Network Monitor fails to start and the following message appears: 

   The Mac driver does not support Promiscuous Mode

CAUSE

Your NetFlex-2 NIC has the Full Duplex mode enabled.

NOTE: If you enable Full Duplex mode, the network packet collision detection ability on your NetFlex-2 NIC is turned off.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, disable the Full Duplex mode on your NetFlex-2 NIC by running your computer's EISA configuration utility.

NOTE: Use EISA configuration utility version 2.20 revision C or later to configure this card.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbinterop
KBSubcategory: nthw
Additional reference words: prodnt 1.00 3.50 3.51

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Last reviewed: August 23, 1995
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