Article last modified on 07-18-1995

PSS database name: WIN3X

3.10 3.11

WINDOWS


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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kb3rdparty kbhw kbprb
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg windrvr
Additional reference words: 3rdparty won't run 3.10 3.11 access can't
drivers
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