Token Ring

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Has anyone got XP working successfully with Token Ring or is it a complete
no-no ?
If so, which cards/drivers worked ?
Unsuccesful search in the Hardware/Driver compatibility lists.......
 
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:32:02 -0800, "David G" <David
Has anyone got XP working successfully with Token Ring or is it a complete
no-no ?
If so, which cards/drivers worked ?
Unsuccesful search in the Hardware/Driver compatibility lists.......
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David,

I worked with Token Ring long ago, when a 386 was the fantasy of each office
worker. Everything uses Ethernet now, with switched Ethernet providing all of
the advantages, and none of the disadvantages, of T-R.

Do you actually have Windows XP working on a computer with a T-R card? Is it an
old model, upgraded, or did you find a T-R card that fits in a modern computer?

Does your T-R card come with NDIS drivers? Does the manufacturer state that the
drivers support Windows XP?

Time has moved on, David. Maybe you should too.
 
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David G said:
Has anyone got XP working successfully with Token Ring or is it a
complete no-no ?
If so, which cards/drivers worked ?
Unsuccesful search in the Hardware/Driver compatibility lists.......
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If you can find a card, sure. However, I strongly suggest you move your
network into the 21st Century (or even the latter bits of the 20th) and
install Ethernet.
 
Yes, local Token Ring has pretty much been dead for a long time. But, there
are advanced imitations of Token Ring, such as FDDI, but that would not be
feasible in a LAN.

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/fddi.htm
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Yes, FDDI is a valid concept. But the OP didn't mention FDDI, he asked about
Token Ring. FDDI requires different equipment, such as fiber cable.

And, regardless of whether you want to use Ethernet, FDDI, or Token Ring, you
need drivers that support (and are preferably certified for) Windows XP. The
drivers have to come from the vendor of the network hardware.
 
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