mac address set to all f's ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff: ??

I installed a dlink network card in a machine running
win98. The drivers installed fine and everything appeared
to go smoothly. However after running 'wincfg' I noticed
that the MAC Address was set to all f's (i.e.
ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff)

Shouldn't windows grab the mac address when it inititially
detects the new hardware.

I reinstalled the card multiple times and got the same
thing everytime. If anyone has any troubleshooting ideas
or has any suggestions. It's a new NIC but of course I
guess it is a possibilty that it is the newtork card.

TIA

In article <093401c3a260$c3562a30$(E-Mail Removed)>,
Chris <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I installed a dlink network card in a machine running
>win98. The drivers installed fine and everything appeared
>to go smoothly. However after running 'wincfg' I noticed
>that the MAC Address was set to all f's (i.e.
>ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff)
>
>Shouldn't windows grab the mac address when it inititially
>detects the new hardware.

Yes.

>I reinstalled the card multiple times and got the same
>thing everytime. If anyone has any troubleshooting ideas
>or has any suggestions. It's a new NIC but of course I
>guess it is a possibilty that it is the newtork card.

Sounds like the NIC either has an unprogrammed EEPROM, or it's
just plain defective. Just exchange the card at the store where
you bought it.

Patrick
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