Network Monitor Incorrectly Filters MAC Address

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This article was previously published under Q264716

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SYMPTOMS

When you set a capture filter in Network Monitor to capture only frames that are sent to the the active monitor address on a Token Ring network, you may also see frames that are sent to the broadcast address in the resultant capture.

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CAUSE

The macro that compares the MAC addresses contains an error.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/260910/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date        Time    Version         Size    File name
   -----------------------------------------------------
   06/02/2000  05:33p  5.00.2195.2096  37,456  Nmnt.sys

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.

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MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249149/EN-US/ ) Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes

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