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From: ciriello@lafcol.UUCP (Patrick Ciriello II)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Wide Area Network
Summary: Request for Information .....
Keywords: token ring, twisted pair
Message-ID: <1300@lafcol.UUCP>
Date: 19 Jun 89 17:43:14 GMT
Organization: NET Manager, Lafayette College
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Greetings:

We at Lafayette are entering into a strategic planning stage for our
WAN.  One  of the issues that we need to resolve is what kind of wiring
to put inside the buildings.  

If anyone has any information concerning any of the following items,
please let me know (i think you might as well post them here ... others
may want to know as well)

o	Using Token Ring over Twisted Pair (IBM, Proteon, U-B, etc)

o	Bridging Token Rings to 802.3 LANs

o	TCP/IP in a Token Ring environment

o	Bridging VAXen to Fiber Optic Token Ring (IBM or Proteon)

o	Use of shielded vs. unshielded cable

o	Use of fiber to the faceplate (single mode or multi mode)


I am mostly interested in actual experiences, although any information
would be appreciated.

Thanks

Patrick Ciriello II
Supervisor of Networking
Lafayette College