Subj : Win2000 dual NIC config woes.
To   : All
From : Craig Healy
Date : Sat Dec 15 2001 01:13 pm

I've had some difficulty in setting up two NICs in a Win2000 box.

NIC 1: 3COM Ethernet 3C905B-TX using Client for Microsoft
       Networks and TCP/IP

NIC 2: 3COM Ethernet 3C900 Combo (10 Base 2) using Client
       Service for Netware and NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible
       Transport Protocol.

Problem is, whenever I select something for one card, the same
selection is made for the other.  If I uncheck something, it unchecks
it from the other as well.  I know this can be done, as I have done it
by trial and error on two other Win2000 boxes in the past.  But this
one is being obstinate, and I can't separate the clients and protocols
to their desired cards.

Either card alone will configure and run properly.  But both don't
want to co-exist with separate configs.  I don't believe there's
a hardware trouble.

I cannot use TCP/IP bound to the Combo card, and can't allow IPX/SPX
to be bound to the 10/100 card.  It will cause problems through the
whole network.  I've tried..  There are conflicts that shut the two
networks down.

TIA!

-c-

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