Lori- it's usually very cheap & easy. Funny thing (from the Ebay prices) it
appears people are steering clear of Token Ring. OK- you need a MAU (which
you have), 2 cables (DB9 to that funny IBM connector), or 1 cable standard
cable & 1 for the NIC (which can either be RJ45 or DB9). Your connection is
made on the numbered ports. The R0 & R1 are for daisy chaining the MAU's
together.
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/core/cis7505/ipicg/ipicgtrp.
htm#xtocid40785
Here's the shpeal on the cables...
Once you have two stations (I use a 2512 & a 4000), just set the IP's & the
ring speed (4 or 16)... you should hear the MAU clicking & your off to the
races.
Best of Luck
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lori S Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 10:15 PM
Subject: "Token Ring in home lab" questions
> Dug through the archives and found very little on setting up Token Ring in
a home lab. I'm still confused. How is this done? Any good sites that I can
go to find out this information?
>
> Among other equipment, I've got an SMC MAU, a Token Ring NIC installed in
a PC, DB-9 to RJ45 media filter, and a 2504. What type of cable do I need
between the media filter on the router and the MAU? I know it's not a
standard Cat 5 cable because Token Ring uses different pins than Ethernet.
What about the cable between the PC and the MAU? The NIC card can handle
either RJ-45 or DB-9.
>
> On the MAU, there are two ports that are labeled RO and RI with small push
button switches next to them to enable or disable "wrap". What are these
for?
>
> Any information would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Lori
>
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