Xircom CreditCard Ethernet Adapter IIps with Windows NT 4.0

Last reviewed: March 20, 1997
Article ID: Q158041
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The Windows NT 4.0 Server and Workstation compact discs provided the driver for the Xircom Ethernet Adapter IIps in the following directory I386\Drvlib.nic\Xircom\Ce2. The driver can be installed through the Control Panel PCMCIA tool or through the Control Panel Network tool.

If the Control Panel PCMCIA tool is used to install the Xircom driver, the tool will request the use of the CE2NDIS3 driver, which is the older Windows NT 3.5x driver, and the driver will not install.

If the Control Panel Network tool is used to install the driver, the Xircom Adapter will fail to initialize correctly. In some cases, the driver appears to load, but does not function correctly.

CAUSE

The PCMCIA database located in the Windows NT registry references the older version of the driver, CE2NDIS3. The Windows NT 4.0 driver is referenced by CE2XPS, which conflicts with the PCMCIA database.

STATUS

The Windows NT 3.51 driver does work as a temporary solution; however, an alternative network adapter is recommended until a new driver is available. The driver is supplied by Xircom and can be downloaded from the Xircom web site, http://www.xircom.com/.

If you currently have Windows NT 3.51 the driver can be found in the Drvlib\Netcard\X86\Xce10 on the CD and be copied to the root of a floppy disk.

In either case, use the Control Panel Network tool and select the Have Disk option from the Adapters tab to install the driver.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

The Xircom CreditCard Ethernet Adapter IIps is manufactured by Xircom, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.


Additional query words: prodnt Xircom
Keywords : kb3rdparty kbbug4.00 ntdriver ntsetup NTSrvWkst
Version : 4.0
Platform : WinNT


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Last reviewed: March 20, 1997
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