Cogent eMaster 110 Network Card Detected as DEC 21140
Article ID: 155272
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
This article was previously published under Q155272
SYMPTOMS
When you are installing Windows NT 4.0, your Cogent eMaster 110 Fast
Ethernet PCI adapter is detected as a DEC 21140 network card.
If you use this driver, the network card causes large amounts of network
traffic (a broadcast storm).
CAUSE
Windows NT Setup does not automatically detect the Cogent eMaster card.
RESOLUTION
After Setup finishes, install the driver for the Cogent eMaster card from
the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM. To install the driver, follow these steps:
- In Control Panel, double-click Network.
- On the Adapters tab, click the DEC 21140 network card, and then
click Remove.
- Click OK, and then click Add.
- Click Have Disk.
- Enter the following path:
<drive>:\drvlib\netcard\x86\empci
-OR-
<drive>:\i386\drvlib.nic\empci
where <drive> is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive.
- Click OK.
- Select the proper settings for the card, and restart your computer
when you are prompted to do so.
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