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Re: Token Ring to 10BASET connection

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From: Randy C. Cosby
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 15:49
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In article <1993Jan28.075712.24972@cujo.curtin.edu.au>, paul@cujo.curtin.edu.au (Paul Kelly) writes:
> Juanita Schonert (schonert@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu) wrote:
> : 
> : We are looking at connecting a Token Ring network to a ethernet network
> : and run them both on Novell 3.11. Has anyone had experience with this
> : type of setup? What type of hardware and software will we need to 
> : perform this hookup. I am sorry that I cannot be more specific, but
> : we are in the early stages of planning. The Novell network is 10BASET
> : based, and the Token Ring network is currently running IBM LAN.
> : 
> It's really hard!, you bung an ethernet card and a token ring card in
> your server, and bind protocols to them!

Another solution is to use a Token Ring to Ethernet Bridge.... 
Saves the file server some work.... I dare say it's probably
more efficient.... 3Com makes a good bridge... don't know what
it will cost you... I get edu discounts.......

Good Luck


Randy Cosby
Network Manager
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston Texas
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From: rcosby@bcm.tmc.edu (Randy C. Cosby)
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Subject: Re: Token Ring to 10BASET connection
Date: 28 Jan 1993 15:49:46 GMT
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