Microsoft KB Archive/258796

= PRB: Network Connectivity Is Lost on an IBM Thinkpad 600X Laptop After a Suspend/Resume Operation =

PSS ID Number: 258796

Article Last Modified on 5/4/2000

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q258796



SYMPTOMS
After you perform a Suspend/Resume operation on an IBM Thinkpad 600X laptop computer, the network connectivity is lost. This problem occurs only on an IBM Thinkpad 600X laptop that is running Windows 98 Second Edition.



CAUSE
The PCMCIA network cards are configured properly. Just the network connectivity is lost. This behavior has been observed with the following network cards:
 * 3Com EtherLink III LAN card (3C589C-COMBO)
 * IBM EtherJet
 * IBM 10/100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter
 * Xircom Credit Card Ethernet Adapter II PS



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Start Windows 98 Second Edition on a IBM Thinkpad 600X laptop.
 * 2) Insert a Xircom Credit Card Ethernet Adapter II PS or any of the cards that are listed in the &quot;Cause&quot; section.
 * 3) Configure Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and ensure that Ping works properly.
 * 4) Suspend and resume.
 * 5) Ping again.

Notice that network connectivity is lost.

Additional query words: Think pad IBM 600X Network

Keywords: kbDSupport kbprb kbSBK KB258796

Technology: kbWin98SE kbWin98SEsearch

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