3Com 3C59x Causes Windows NT Server to Stop Responding (149787)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q149787

SYMPTOMS

Under certain circumstances, your Windows NT Server freezes completely when you use a 3Com 3C59x network card with Bus Mastering enabled.

CAUSE

The hang of the server is caused by a loop in the Windows NT 3.51 3Com 3C59x driver (from the Drvlib directory).

RESOLUTION

3Com provides a fix for the 3C59x network card driver (version 1.10.00).

The new driver, EL59x.sys (version 1.10), is available at the following WWW location as 3c59xx.exe (a self extracting file):

http://infodeli.3com.com/infodeli/swlib/shipping_adapter_files.htm

The driver is also available from 3COM's Bulletin Board Service (BBS) at (408) 980-8204.

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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/20/2002
Keywords:KB149787
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