Unable to Browse PDC with 3COM 3C770 FDDI NIC Using TCP/IP

 Last reviewed: July 11, 1995
Article ID: Q128928
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When you browse for a Windows NT primary domain controller (PDC) on a FDDI wide area network (WAN) with a 3COM 3C770 network interface card (NIC) from a Windows NT client computer using TCP/IP, the PDC does not appear in the browse list.

CAUSE

The master browser (usually the PDC) does not include its computer name when the browse list is passed to the backup browsers.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, upgrade to Windows NT version 3.51 and install the 3Com 3C770 network adapter driver (version 2.05e) located in the following directory of the Windows NT compact disc: 

   \DRVLIB\NETCARD\X86\3C770

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This problem was corrected in Windows NT version 3.51.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbbug3.50 kbfix3.51
KBSubcategory: ntdriver
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50 flnk nbt 3c77x

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Last reviewed: July 11, 1995
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