TITLE
    PowerBook 2400: PC Card Not Maintaining Ethernet Connection
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		24481
5/27/98
5/27/98
TOPIC

    I have a PowerBook 2400 with a PC card that provides an Ethernet connection to my network. I am unable to maintain the Ethernet network connection through my PC card. Can you help?

DISCUSSION

    First, make sure you have the newest versions of the software for your PC card. Then, try these steps:

    Step 1
    Select the Advanced User mode in the AppleTalk control panel (select User Mode under the Edit Menu). Once you are in Advanced User mode, check the User defined box. Enter a valid network number and try a random node number (between 1 and 253) and close the AppleTalk control panel. If the node number is not already being used you can reopen the control panel and uncheck the User defined box. If the node number is already being used, reopen the control panel and try another node number. Repeat the process until a valid AppleTalk address is entered.

    Step 2
    Use the "AppleTalk Options" control panel, available by downloading "OT 1.1.2-Extras.sea" from the Apple Software Updates site on the World Wide Web.

    The AppleTalk Options control panel may already be on your hard drive in the Open Transport Extras -> Network Options -> AppleTalk folder. Drag the AppleTalk Options control panel to your System Folder and restart. After restarting the computer, [x] the option for "Suppress router-related alerts."

    If You Still Encounter Difficulties
    If you still have difficulty maintaining an Ethernet connection through your PC card, consider testing the unit on an isolated network to see if the difficulty occurs only on the large network.

Document Information
Product Area: Computers
Category: PowerBook
Sub Category: PowerBook 2400 Series

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