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Token-Ring
If you have a Token-Ring module fitted, then these options
enable you to set the bus width and ring data rate.
Note
Full definitions of bus width and the ring data rate are given
in Appendix B of the LS Pro Owner's Handbook .
This part of the SETUP utility is greyed out on when the
Token-Ring module is not installed.
Bus width
The Token-Ring module can use either an 8-bit or a 16-bit
wide interface to the system board. SETUP defaults to an
8-bit interface.
The 16-bit interface provides significantly better
performance and should be used when running network
software such as Novell NetWare or Microsoft LAN
Manager. However certain network software may require
the 8-bit interface.
Data rate
The Token-Ring module supports a ring data rate of either
16Mbit/s or 4Mbit/s. The data rate can be configured either
by a switch on the module, or through SETUP.
If the switch on the module is set to 16Mbit/s the ring data
rate is software selectable, and the data rate options in
SETUP are enabled. If the switch on the module is set to
4Mbit/s the ring data rate cannot be altered by software
and the data rate options are greyed out.
Before connecting the LS Pro to a Token-Ring network
check the ring data rate of the network with your network
administrator and make the appropriate selection.
If your LS Pro is connected to a 4Mbit/s network you may
wish to have the switch in the 4Mbit/s position to ensure
that the 16Mbit/s ring data rate is not selected
inadvertently.
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