DOCUMENT:Q105999  03-NOV-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :Err Msg: Nbf Could Not Find Adapter \Device\IbmTok01
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
========
 
If an IBM Token Ring card is incorrectly configured for the data rate
of the network (16 Mbps or 4 Mbps), the following error messages may
appear when you view the System Log in Event Viewer
 
   Nbf could not find adapter \Device\IbmTok0x
 
   Nbf failed to bind to adapter \Device\IbmTok0x
 
where "x" is the adapter number of your card.
 
CAUSE
=====
 
These messages do not reflect an error in Windows NT. The event log
reports that it is unable to find the IBM Token Ring card. When the
Token Ring card is initialized, the driver attempts to tell the ring
that it is there. If the card is configured incorrectly for the ring,
it is unable to communicate to the ring, and therefore tells Windows
NT that the card is not present.

RESOLUTION
==========
 
Correctly set the jumpers on the card for the data rate of the ring.
Switch 12 of the switch block on the IBM Token Ring card sets the
rate. For a Data Rate of 16 Mbps, set switch 12 to OFF. For a Data
Rate of 4 Mbps, set switch 12 to ON.
 
For additional information on configuring the IBM Token Ring network
adapter, call IBM technical support at (800) IBM-9397.
 
Additional reference words: 3.10 token-ring IBM NBF
KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: netsrv

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