Token ring (UK)

From: Bill Richman <bill_at_timeguy.com>
Date: Wed Jul 23 19:04:55 2003

We've been running IP over token-ring for years. Last year, we upgraded
all our machines (200 of them) and in the process replaced almost all of
our token-ring hubs with ethernet switches, and our TR nics with ethernet
cards. We have a few old servers and some specialized machines that are
still on TR; we have a Madge "Smart RingSwitch" with both token-ring and
ethernet modules in it; it routes at the MAC layer, and seems to work
great.

On Tue, 22 Jul 2003, Ron Hudson wrote:

> No, You can use a Novell server with Token-Ring and even route between
> machines
> on Token-Ring and Ethernet. I don't know if there are any TCP/ IP over
> Token Ring solutions
> though.
>
>
> On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 10:54 PM, 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.
> >
> > Guess that's why everyone went to Ethernet.
> >
> > Gary Hildebrand
> > St. Joseph, MO
> >
> >
> >> Am clearing out my garage to make space for a PDP 11/34.
> >> Is there any interest at all in a fair-sized pile of token ring stuff
> >> -
> >> some
> >> 4MHz, some 4/16MHz (cards [inc unused PCMCIA], cables, MAUs etc) or
> >> should
> >> it all go to the dump.
> >> eBay prices appear to be too low to be worth the bother.
> >> I suspect that thge only people who might be interested in collecting
> >> TR
> >> have already been able to pick up as much as they want.
> >>
> >> This is in Rayleigh, Essex (England)
> >>
> >> Andy
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