Article ID: 298646 - Last Review: January 15, 2006 - Revision: 1.2

An IEEE 1394-Compliant Network Adapter Is Displayed As Being Connected Even Though the Adapter Is Not Active

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SYMPTOMS

An Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 1394-compliant network adapter is displayed as an active network connection even though the network adapter (or other IEEE 1394-compliant network device) is not active.
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CAUSE

This behavior can occur because the computer has been set up to minimize the number of disabled network-device messages that are sent to the desktop.
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STATUS

This behavior is by design.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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Keywords: 
kbnetwork kbprb KB298646
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