Microsoft KB Archive/99033

= LAN Manager Doesn't Allow Hex Address for TRC (NETADDRESS) =

Article ID: 99033

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.1 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q99033



SUMMARY
If you try to set the network address of your IBM Token Ring 16/4 adapter using the NETADDRESS entry in the [IBMTOK] section of the PROTOCOL.INI file, you must use a decimal number surrounded by quotes. Documentation states that you can use a hexadecimal string of 12 digits. If you attempt to use a hexadecimal number, the following error message appears:

MAC initialization error

Additional query words: 2.10 prodlm

Keywords: KB99033

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