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TP General - Token Ring adapter fails when Dial-Up adapter is configured with the same IP address

Applicable to: World-Wide

SYMPTOM:
There are no error messages, but when attempting to use a token-ring adapter or a dial-up adapter when both are setup with the same TCP/IP address, the dial-up adapter works but the token ring card fails . If no IP address is specified for the dial-up adapter then the token ring adapter works fine.

CONFIGURATION:
Any ThinkPad running Windows 95 OSR2 with a token ring adapter and a dial-up adapter both configured to use the same IP address.

RESOLUTION:
A different IP address needs to be setup for the dial-up connection as well as the LAN connection.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
In windows 95 OSR0 (and OSR1), the TCP/IP stack only allows one adapter at a time to be active. Windows 95 OSR2 allows multiple adapters to be active (as long as they use different IPs).

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Networking

Date Created

25-11-97

Last Updated

12-06-98

Revision Date

08-06-99

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 310, ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 365C/CS, ThinkPad 365CD/CSD, ThinkPad 365E/ED, ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D, ThinkPad 770

Machine Type

2600, 2625, 2635, 2640, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549

Model

Various

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