Check the archives at www.groupstudy.com for token ring crossover - someone
has a way of doing that and I think they posted the solution back in March
or April of this year.
----- Original Message -----
From: Engelhard M. Labiro
To:
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: 2513 to MAU RJ-45 connection? [7:16426]
> Hi,
> I have 4 2612 (one RJ45 Token Ring I/F), how
> do I connect these routers` Token Ring I/Fs
> back-to-back?
> I tried using a UTP 5 straigh/cross cable but
> the link is down/down state.
> Searching the CCO but only come up connecting
> MAU to RJ-45 as you mention below.
> Any idea ?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "EA Louie"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 9:04 AM
> Subject: Re: 2513 to MAU RJ-45 connection? [7:16426]
>
>
> > Here are your basic tradeoffs, including cabling, which is probably the
> most
> > crucial aspect of T/R
> >
> > IBM MAU
> > Pro: patch cables easy to find (sometimes free), works well with native
> > (DB-9) T/R connector
> > Con: cabling bulkier (STP), relays tend to stick if MAU is jarred in
> > transit, requires RJ-45 to IBM Data Connector adapter at the MAU side to
> > work with UTP cabling
> >
> > RJ-45 MAU
> > Pro: cabling is normal Cat5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP), works well
> with
> > PC NICs that have an RJ-45 port
> > Con: need media filters to adapt DB-9 (on routers) to RJ-45
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: chris klebl
> > To:
> > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 4:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: 2513 to MAU RJ-45 connection? [7:16426]
> >
> >
> > > besides cabling, are there any advantages to going with an IBM vs an
> RJ-45
> > > MAU?
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