HP Fast Ethernet Network Adapters Fail with Incorrect Cabling
Article ID: 131544
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
APPLIES TO
This article was previously published under Q131544
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Hewlett-Packard (HP) J2577A 10/100VG EISA LAN adapter or
J2573A 10/100VG ISA LAN adapter with Windows 95, your computer may stop
responding (hang), or you may receive the following error message:
Your adapter is not working.
CAUSE
These HP network adapters run at 10 or 100 Mbps and have separate ports
for the two speeds. If you start your computer with a 10-Mbps cable
plugged into the 100-Mbps port, a 100-Mbps cable plugged into the 10-Mbps
port, or no network cable plugged into either port, the NDIS 2 driver
hangs the computer after the NET START command. The NDIS 3 driver displays
the error message stated above when Windows 95 starts.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, connect the correct network cable to the
appropriate port on the network adapter.
Additional query words: 100-VG 100/VG
Keywords: KB131544