Err Msg: "Error 50: This Request Is Not Supported by the..." (102216)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
This article was previously published under Q102216 SYMPTOMS
If you use the Standard Microsystems Corporation (SMC) 3008 network
card, the following error message may be displayed when you start
Workgroups Connection on an 8088/8086 (XT) computer:
Error 50: This request is not supported by the network.
CAUSE
This error may occur if the 8088/8086 computer is incorrectly
identified during Setup as an IBM PC/AT-compatible machine. This
prevents proper operation of the SMC 3008 network card.
RESOLUTION
To eliminate the above error message, use a text editor (such as
MS-DOS Editor) to add the following line to the [MS$SMC3K] section of
the PROTOCOL.INI file in the DOS directory:
[MS$SMC3K]
XT_TYPE = 1
If the initial sign-on message indicates the incorrect machine type,
you can set an optional parameter (XT_TYPE) to override the automatic
determination of computer type. The setting XT_TYPE = 1 informs
Protocol Manager that the computer is an 8088/8086 computer. The
setting XT_TYPE = 0 informs Protocol Manager that the computer is an
IBM PC/AT-compatible computer.
The SMC 3000 Series network interface cards (NICs) are manufactured by
Standard Microsystems Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products'
performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/6/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB102216 |
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