WG1004: MSODISUP.386 Fixes Problems Using 3Com ODI MLIDsLast reviewed: May 1, 1997 |
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Microsoft has an Application Note titled "WG1004: Updated MSODISUP File Corrects Problems Using 3Com 3c509 and 3c5x9 ODI MLIDs," which corrects system hangs and lost network connection problems that can occur if you are using a 3Com ODI MLID with Windows for Workgroups and the EtherLink III network interface card (NIC). You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:
For complete information, see the "To Obtain This Application Note" section at the end of this article. THE TEXT OF WG1004Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File) WG1004: UPDATED MSODISUP FILE CORRECTS PROBLEMS USING 3COM(R) 3C509 AND 3C5X9 ODI MLIDS Revision Date: 3/94 1 Disk Included The following information applies to Microsoft Windows(TM) for Workgroups, version 3.11. | INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY SOFTWARE THAT MAY | | ACCOMPANY THIS DOCUMENT (collectively referred to as an Application | | Note) IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER | | EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED | | WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR | | PURPOSE. The user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and | | the use of this Application Note. This Application Note may be | | copied and distributed subject to the following conditions: 1) All | | text must be copied without modification and all pages must be | | included; 2) If software is included, all files on the disk(s) | | must be copied without modification (the MS-DOS(R) utility | | diskcopy is appropriate for this purpose); 3) All components of | | this Application Note must be distributed together; and 4) This | | Application Note may not be distributed for profit. | | | | Copyright (C) 1994 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. | | Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and Windows is a | | trademark of Microsoft Corporation. | | 3Com and EtherLink are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. | | NetWare and Novell are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. | IntroductionIf you use the 3Com EtherLink(R) III (3c509) network interface card (NIC) and a 3Com ODI MLID (3C509.COM or 3C5X9.COM) with Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 and Novell(R) NetWare(R) is installed as your secondary network, your system may:
The WG1004 disk included with this Application Note contains an updated MSODISUP.386 file that corrects both of these problems. The updated file correctly adjusts the counter for the number of outstanding packets to be copied off the NIC after the MLID fails to copy an incoming packet off the NIC. The updated file allows you to successfully use multiple 3Com NICs with Windows for Workgroups. The updated file ensures that all adapter names are available for binding when multiple ODI drivers are loaded. For example, you can now have the 3c503 and 3c509 drivers loaded so that you can run two NICs on separate networks or send one protocol to one NIC and a different protocol to another NIC. NOTE: Although you can use multiple different NICs, you cannot use more than one of the same NIC. For example, you can use a 3c503 NIC and a 3c509 NIC, but you cannot use two 3c503 NICs. The WG1004 disk included with this Application Note contains an updated NETWORK.INF file that corrects binding entry errors with the 3Com EtherLink III 3c5x9 driver. The updated NETWORK.INF uses MLID=*:3C5X9.COM instead of MLID=*:3C509.COM. To install the updated files
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For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services You can have this Application Note mailed to you from the automated Microsoft FastTips Technical Library, which you can call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (800) 936-4200. NOTE: The FastTips Technical Library is available only to customers within the U.S. and Canada. If you are unable to access the source(s) listed above, you can have this Application Note mailed to you by calling Microsoft Product Support Services Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Pacific time at (425) 637-7098. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. |
KBCategory: kbnetwork kb3rdparty kbfile kbappnote Last reviewed: May 1, 1997 |