3Com Etherlink Adapters Not Responding

• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

Some 3Com Etherlink network adapters may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE

The TimerCriticalSection= statement in the SYSTEM.INI file may not be set correctly to 5000.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, modify the setting as follows:

1. Open the SYSTEM.INI file in a text editor (such as Notepad).



2. Find the [386Enh] section and the TimerCriticalSection= statement.



3. Change the TimerCriticalSection= statement to look as follows:

   TimerCriticalSection=5000




4. Save your changes and restart the system.

Additional query words: 3.10 ether link 3rdparty

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Version : WINDOWS:3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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