SMC 8416 EtherEZ Card Does Not Allow Reconfiguration (137475)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q137475 SYMPTOM
When you use an SMC 8416 EtherEZ network card, you can only use default
values of the card. When you change the configuration by running Control
Panel, choosing Network, and then Configure, or if you use the
configuration program that ships with the adapter, your configuration
attempt fails.
CAUSE
This is caused by the Plug and Play (PNP) capabilities of the card and the
Plug and Play BIOS of the computer.
RESOLUTION
The following information has been provided by Standard Microsystems
technical support and is not guaranteed to be correct by Microsoft
Corporation.
To resolve this problem, turn off the PNP capabilities of the adapter.
Some computer CMOS programs allow you to turn off the PNP capability of
the BIOS but this can have unexpected results on other adapters.
Depending on the operating system running on your computer, use one of the
following procedures with EZSETUP.EXE to disable the PNP capabilities of
the network card:
- If your computer is configured for dualboot, for example, MS-DOS and
Windows NT, boot to MS-DOS and type "EZSETUP -nopnp" (without the
quotation marks).
-or- - If your computer is running Windows NT or Windows 95, boot with an
MS-DOS bootable floppy with EZSETUP.EXE on the floppy and type
"EZSETUP -nopnp" (without the quotation marks).
You can obtain EZSETUP.EXE by downloading the self-extracting executable
GEZ121.EXE from the SMC BBS at (516) 434-3162 or from the following
Internet site:
For more information contact Standard Micro Systems technical support at
(800) 992-4762.
The SMC 8416 EtherEZ network card is manufactured by Standard Micro
Systems, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied
or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/7/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB137475 |
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