Early implementations used the IBM Type 1 cabling system, which used a large square connector at the end of the cable. Later iterations were able to go with the RJ-45 connector also used for Ethernet.

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Nutter helps a reader who needs to migrate a LAN from token ring to Ethernet. A bank for which I am contracting wants to change its LAN from token ring to Ethernet under Windows 2000. I assume it’s a ...

A loss in confidence over first-generation Token Ring architecture has led many network managers to consider switching to Ethernet. But what should you take into account if you plan to make the move?

In the early nineties, there were several competing Signaling Schemes for how to put data packets onto cabling or fiber. The most common were Ethernet, Token Ring, ARCNet, and LocalTalk. Late comers ...

Hardware configuration- Laptop with token ring card, token ring cable to rj45 coupler to rj45 crossover cable to desktop nic. What is the easiest way to get this to work? I just want to copy files ...