Q90234: 3Com Etherlink Adapters Not Responding

Article: Q90234
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 25-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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Some 3Com Etherlink network adapters may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE
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The TimerCriticalSection= statement in the SYSTEM.INI file may not be set
correctly to 5000.


WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, modify the setting as follows:

1. Open the SYSTEM.INI file in a text editor (such as Notepad).

2. Find the [386Enh] section and the TimerCriticalSection= statement.

3. Change the TimerCriticalSection= statement to look as follows:

  TimerCriticalSection=5000

4. Save your changes and restart the system.

Additional query words: 3.10 ether link 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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