Microsoft KB Archive/96614

= MSIPX Stops when Switching from 802.3 to ETHERNET2 =

Article ID: 96614

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006



This article was previously published under Q96614



SUMMARY
This article describes switching from 802.3 to an ETHERNET2-type network stops operation of MSIPX stack.



SYMPTOMS
MSIPX stack does not work.



CAUSE
By default, NetWare is set to use 802.3. If you change to ETHERNET2, you need to change settings elsewhere in the network.



RESOLUTION
Make one of the following changes:

Change Network Adapter Protocol in Control Panel

 * 1) From Control Panel, select the Network icon.
 * 2) Select Adapter, select Setup, then choose the Protocol button.
 * 3) Select IPX protocol to make the Settings button active.
 * 4) Choose Settings, then select the option that changes 802.3 to Std ETHERNET.

For Windows for Workgroups
There is a switch in the NetWare dialog box, (CONTROL_PANEL\NETWORK\ADAPTERS\SETUP\PROTOCOLS\NOVELL_IPX\SETTINGS\AD     PTER_MEDIA_TYPE) that lets you choose Novell/ETHERNET or ETHERNET_II (DIX). The Novell/ETHERNET setting is equivalent to 802.3. Change it to ETHERNET_II (DIX).

For LAN Manager
Use the Novell ECONFIG utility to switch to ETHERNET II (DIX).

On the client:


 * If the driver is ODI, under the Link Driver section of NET.CFG you must define the allowable frame formats (ETHERNET_II and ETHERNET_802.3) as well as which IPX is to be used. (For example: Protocol IPX 8137 ETHERNET_II.)
 * If the driver is not ODI, use the ECONFIG utility (for example: ECONFIG IPX.COM SHELL:E).

Novell's ODI drivers are designed to default to 802.2 for the drivers below:

When using these drivers, you must use either the 802.2 frame type on your server or change the frame type for the workstation in your NET.CFG (or SHELL.CFG) file.      EXOS      COM     20850 05-12-92  11:24a NE1000   COM     19455 09-08-92   3:10p NE1500T  COM     28758 05-14-92   1:42p NE2      COM     19839 10-27-92   2:38p NE2_32   COM     19551 10-27-92   2:39p NE2000   COM     19715 09-08-92   3:10p NE2100   COM     28756 05-14-92   1:42p NE3200   COM     26248 10-08-92   9:56a If you want to continue to use the 802.3 frame type, place the following two lines in the NET.CFG (or SHELL.CFG) file:

Link Driver

Frame Ethernet_802.3

If you want to use the NE2000.COM driver, replace with NE2000. Be sure to indent the second line and to place a carriage return after the second line.

On a 3.11 Server

 * 1) In the AUTOEXEC.NCF, load the frame type for the board, and give it a name such as LOAD 3C503 FRAME=ETHERNET_II NAME=ETHER.
 * 2) Bind IPX to ETHER net= on a 2.x server.
 * 3) Run ECONFIG.

Additional query words: wfw wfwg 2.00 2.10 2.20

Keywords: KB96614

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