Farallon Fast EtherTX-10/100 and cable modems

After installing a cable modem, Mike Marlett started experiencing random freezes and Type 12 errors in Netscape Communicator 4.6, Claris Emailer 2.0.v3 and the Finder (in OS 8.6). As the modem was connected to his Mac via a Farallon Ethercard card, he contacted Farallon for possible help.

Farallon Tech Support informed Mike that "there is a problem with using the Farallon FastENPlus 2.0 extension with a Farallon Fast EtherTX-10/100 card and cable modems. Downgrading to FastENPlus 1.1 is the solution for now." They said that they are working on a new driver. Meanwhile, the suggested work-around appears to have worked.