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In article <kh.718486735@otto>, kh@arctic.se (Kenneth Hedlund) writes:
>From: kh@arctic.se (Kenneth Hedlund)
>Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
>Subject: LAT on Token Ring?
>Date: 7 Oct 92 19:38:55 GMT
>
>
>We have a number of PC:s on a TokenRing Net, currently running 
>PATHWORKS with TCP/IP. They connect to a 5000/240 MIPS/ULTRIX
>(on ethernet) via a HP-ROUTER (eg WellFleat). 
>We would like to use these PC:s local printers from the 5000/240
>(by enabling the LAT service on the PC).
>
>Is there anyone out there who could tell me if this is possible
>and what would the hardware/software requirements be ?
>
>(I know that there is a TokenRing card available for the 5000/240,
>but is there support for this kind of action?)
>
>--Kenneth Hedlund
>
>Please respond by e-mail to:  kh@arctic.se

	While it's feasible to run LAT over Token Ring, Digital currently
has no implementation that supports it.

	We are persuing this issue for future releases of VMS and Unix-based
operating systems and adapters for such.   In the sort term, a Translating
Ethernet to Token Ring Bridge would be your only path to a host system.
The Ethernet packets need to be mapped to 802.2 SNAP packets on the Token
Ring and 3 multicast addresses need to be mapped into Functional Addresses.
This can be done with Proteon p4100+ and CNX Bridging Routers in R12.0

	The only thing stopping the PATHWORKS PCs is a check for If Token Ring,
then print a "not supported" message.  A clever PC hacker can no-op that
out of LAT.EXE, it will work.  (using PW for DOS V4.1A ... the "A" is
important")

	Dave Mitton
	Digital Equipment Corp
	Networks and Communications 
	Token Ring Program