Cannot Access Network with Intel EtherExpress Pro Adapter
ID: Q154882
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
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Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
SYMPTOMS
If you have an Intel EtherExpress Pro Ethernet Adapter installed in your
computer, you may experience any of the following symptoms:
- You cannot access the network.
- If you are configured as a DHCP client, you receive the following
message when you start Windows NT 4.0:
The DHCP client could not obtain an IP address.
If you want to see DHCP messages in the future, choose YES,
otherwise choose NO.
- Event ID 1003 is logged in the System.log file and visible in Event
Viewer with the following detail:
DHCP failed to obtain a lease for the card with network address
<12-digit hexadecimal MAC address of the local network adapter>. The
following error occurred: The semaphore timeout period had expired.
CAUSE
The drivers for the Intel EtherExpress Pro Ethernet adapters included with
Windows NT 4.0 default to a transceiver type setting of Thick Net
(AUI/DIX). If your network adapter is configured for any other type of
connection, such as Thinnet (BNC/Coax) or Twisted Pair (TPE), these errors
can occur.
RESOLUTION
Configure the transceiver type for the Intel EtherExpress Pro adapter to
use the Auto Connect setting. To do so, follow these steps:
- Use the right mouse button to click the Network Neighborhood icon on
the desktop, and then click Properties on the menu that appears.
- Click the Adapters tab, click Intel EtherExpress Pro Ethernet Adapter,
and then click Properties.
- In the Transceiver Type box, click Auto Connect, or click the
connection type that matches your installation.
- Click OK.
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbhw kbnetwork winnt ntsetup nthw
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
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