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sivadas_k
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 9, 2001 - 4:07 am: | |
can I connect two Tokenring network computers through a cross cable, just like we do with Eathernet computers. |
V (Vera)
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 9, 2001 - 6:21 am: | |
hi
from information i have found they cannot be directly connected.
taken from
http://www.znyx.com/customer_service/du082301.pdf
Can two Token Ring stations be directly attached?
· Unlike Ethernet stations, Token Ring stations cannot be directly attached with a cross-over
(null) cable. Because of the process required for inserting a token into a ring, a
loop-back process must complete and phantom voltage must exist on a wire for a relay
to open. A MAU (multistation access unit) must be used to directly connect two workstations. However, some
Token Ring switches allow a station to directly connect to a switch. This Direct Token
Ring (DTR) connection is a non-standard method of connecting a switch and a
workstation onto a single ring. This non-standard DTR connectivity does not allow for
two workstations to be directly connected.
another source to get an idea of how token ring functions
http://www.delmar.edu/Courses/ITNW2313/tokenrng.htm#mau
hope this helps |
Kawasaki
| | Posted on Friday, January 11, 2002 - 6:17 am: | |
hi
i got my hands on a madge Smart 16/4 AT Plus Card. It has a network cable jack on the card. Is it posssible to use this card as a network adapter somehow.? I have tried about 50 mgs of drivers and progs but with no success. And can sum1 please tell me what a token ring is? |
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