T/R NIC May Fail Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) Test
Article ID: 194322
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
This article was previously published under Q194322
SYMPTOMS
NDIS 4.0 token ring drivers that support PROMISCUOUS mode fail Windows
Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) certification tests.
CAUSE
Token Ring drivers that support the ReceivePackets paradigm reveal a
problem with Ndis.sys. When a packet that uses "group addressing" (for
example, broadcast) is received, and promiscuous mode is enabled on the
adapter, NDIS fails to filter the packet causing invalid addresses to be
reported to LLC.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.
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