NE3200 NIC Driver Can Lose Locally Administered Address

 Last reviewed: October 12, 1995
Article ID: Q136472
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

SYMPTOMS

This problem occurs on an NE3200 Network card that has had a Locally Administered Address (LAA) assigned to it.

If an adapter reset is issued to the card, the card will no longer accept packets sent to its LAA. However, it will still transmit packets using its LAA and will still process any broadcast/multicast packets that it sees.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the LAA is not correctly rewritten to the adapter after an NdisReset is issued.

This problem only occurs with the NDIS 3.0 miniport driver included with Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51. The non-miniport driver included with Windows NT 3.1 does not have this problem.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, upgrade to Windows NT 3.51 (if you have not already done so) and install the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51.sp2
KBSubcategory: ntdriver
Additional reference words: 3.51 3.50 prodnt nic mac novell eagle

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Last reviewed: October 12, 1995
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