SMC8000N.SYS Driver from SMC Does Not Work Correctly
Article ID: 114560
Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q114560
SYMPTOMS
The SMC8000N.SYS driver and OEMSETUP.INF that are supplied by SMC with the
SMC 8000 series Ethernet adapters do not work properly. Installing these
drivers for use with SMC adapters result in the error message:
5728: Unable to Bind the Protocol.
The date and time stamps of the non-functioning files from SMC are:
OEMSETUP.INF 1-21-94 and SMC8000n.SYS 1-11-94.
RESOLUTION
SMC has confirmed the driver shipped with these ethernet adapters to be
defective. An updated driver is available from SMC, and can be downloaded
from SMC's BBS or from MS Download Service. The file containing the fix is
named SMC16.EXE and is dated 3-11-94.
The file, SMC8000N.SYS that is provided with Windows NT setup operates
properly.
Contact SMC Technical Support at (800) 992-4762 for more information.
SMC 8000 series Ethernet adapters are manufactured by SMC, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding this product's performance or reliability.
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