Microsoft KB Archive/135288

= Network Monitor Msg: Driver Does Not Support Promiscuous Mode =

Article ID: 135288

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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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 Standard Edition

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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.

Additional query words: netmon prodnt

Keywords: KB135288

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