Network Monitor Msg: Driver Does Not Support Promiscuous Mode (135288)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0
This article was previously published under Q135288

SYMPTOMS

When you start Network Monitor on your computer that has a NetFlex-2 network interface card (NIC), Network Monitor fails to start and the following message appears:

The Mac driver does not support Promiscuous Mode

CAUSE

Your NetFlex-2 NIC has the Full Duplex mode enabled.

NOTE: If you enable Full Duplex mode, the network packet collision detection ability on your NetFlex-2 NIC is turned off.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, disable the Full Duplex mode on your NetFlex-2 NIC by running your computer's EISA configuration utility.

NOTE: Use EISA configuration utility version 2.20 revision C or later to configure this card.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/16/2003
Keywords:KB135288
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