Microsoft KB Archive/298646

= An IEEE 1394-Compliant Network Adapter Is Displayed As Being Connected Even Though the Adapter Is Not Active =

Article ID: 298646

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q298646





SYMPTOMS
An Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 1394-compliant network adapter is displayed as an active network connection even though the network adapter (or other IEEE 1394-compliant network device) is not active.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because the computer has been set up to minimize the number of disabled network-device messages that are sent to the desktop.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbnetwork kbprb KB298646

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