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From: tracy@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Phil Tracy)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: packet driver for Token Ring ??
Keywords: Token Ring
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Date: 28 Sep 90 20:50:29 GMT
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I have investigated the PCRoute program (in fact, just posted a message
detailing how to get), but find that I myself need something similar, but
which will pull TCP-IP data off of our IBM Token Ring (OS/2 Lan server
for the networking software) and pass it on to a Cisco box.  

The in-between-router (I don't know a better term -- feel free to correct me)
obviously has to be physically part of the Ring, and so will require at
least 1 token adapter card; as for the other half, I am happy to go either
Token Ring, or Ethernet out to the Cisco box--the Cisco already has a 
Token Ring card, but it needs replacing anyhow.  (the current card is 4
mbps, and our ring is 16 mbps.)  I appreciate any suggestions on software 
which would do this for me.

Additionally, I understand from some research, that there may be a way to
have some other machine (maybe our file server) do the routing to the 
Cisco box, rather than dedicating another machine to do it.  I would also
appreciate any suggestions on this front.

Thanks,

Phil Tracy
tracy@casbah.acns.nwu.edu
(312) 908-1536
Academic Computing & Network Services
Northwestern University