Network Monitor Msg: Driver Does Not Support Promiscuous Mode

ID: Q135288

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 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.

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