Q135288: Network Monitor Msg: Driver Does Not Support Promiscuous Mode

Article: Q135288
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 18-JUL-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Network Monitor on your computer that has a NetFlex-2 network
interface card (NIC), Network Monitor fails to start and the following message
appears:

  The Mac driver does not support Promiscuous Mode

CAUSE
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Your NetFlex-2 NIC has the Full Duplex mode enabled.

NOTE: If you enable Full Duplex mode, the network packet collision detection
ability on your NetFlex-2 NIC is turned off.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, disable the Full Duplex mode on your NetFlex-2 NIC by
running your computer's EISA configuration utility.

NOTE: Use EISA configuration utility version 2.20 revision C or later to
configure this card.

Additional query words: netmon prodnt


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