Token ring (UK)

From: Bill Richman <bill_at_timeguy.com>
Date: Tue Jul 22 18:37:01 2003

On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 ghldbrd_at_ccp.com wrote:

> I have a box full of token-ring adapters, IBM new in the box, and can't
> find a nibble here in the States. I've been told that token ring
> netowrking is an IBM only system, and requies an IBM server to play.

Token-Ring seems to have originated with IBM, but it's not true that you
need an IBM server. We used to use it with HP, IBM, Compaq, and some
home-grown boxes. There were several 3rd-party manufacturers of
token-ring equipment, but I think about the only one left these days is
Madge (www.madge.com) and they're moving rapidly to ethernet...
Received on Tue Jul 22 2003 - 18:37:01 BST