Xircom PCMCIA Ethernet Card Fails to Initialize in WFWG (122165)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q122165 SYMPTOMS
Xircom Ethernet or Ethernet+Fax cards on some PCMCIA-equipped devices do
not work correctly with Windows for Workgroups. Although the drivers appear
to load successfully, the card fails to initialize and therefore you cannot
communicate with the network.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the Netcard= setting in the [Network Drivers]
section of your SYSTEM.INI file points to either CECFG.EXE (for the
Ethernet card) or CEMCFG.EXE (for the Ethernet+Modem card)or CE2CFG.EXE
(for the Xircom Credit Card Ethernet Adaptor IIps). The Xircom card will
fail the NET DIAG test with these drivers present. If you are
using these files and cannot access your network, it means the PCMCIA
controller hardware and the card and socket service software are
incompatible under Windows for Workgroups.
This problem does not affect all hardware and software combinations
under Windows for Workgroups, so the problem does not occur with all
Xircom PCMCIA products.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, remove the CECFG.EXE, CE2CFG.EXE, or
CEMCFG.EXE filename from the Netcard= line in the [Network Drivers] section
of your SYSTEM.INI file.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/13/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB122165 |
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