Subj : Re: Win2000 dual NIC config woes.
To   : All
From : Tracker1
Date : Mon Dec 31 2001 12:32 pm

"Craig Healy" <Craig Healy@ wrote in message news:467...
> 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.


have you tried changing one of the nics, or moving one's slot?

Could be something wierd about the two nics using a similar driver, and
being on the same pci interrupt?


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