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Hey,
In my desktop PC i have a built in LAN Card, but i also have a PCMCIA Network card for my laptop. With this i should be able to network, but the PCMCIA Network card for my laptop is a 'Token Ring' Network card. Would i be able to network the PC and Laptop using this Token Ring card or would i have to buy a new PCMCIA Card?
Thanks
James.
In my desktop PC i have a built in LAN Card, but i also have a PCMCIA Network card for my laptop. With this i should be able to network, but the PCMCIA Network card for my laptop is a 'Token Ring' Network card. Would i be able to network the PC and Laptop using this Token Ring card or would i have to buy a new PCMCIA Card?
Thanks
James.
Not easily.
Check out his link: [URL]http://www.networkmagazine.com/article/NMG20000724S0043[/URL]
Particularly this paragraph:
"The majority of Token Ring networks use source routing, but it is not appropriate in some cases. For example, if you need to connect Token Ring and Ethernet networks, bridging won't be sufficient."
You can buy specialist hardware, but it is expensive: [URL]http://www.ringdale.com/products/st/asp/control.showsubcat/en/default.htm[/URL]
Easier and cheaper to buy a new card, I reckon.
Check out his link: [URL]http://www.networkmagazine.com/article/NMG20000724S0043[/URL]
Particularly this paragraph:
"The majority of Token Ring networks use source routing, but it is not appropriate in some cases. For example, if you need to connect Token Ring and Ethernet networks, bridging won't be sufficient."
You can buy specialist hardware, but it is expensive: [URL]http://www.ringdale.com/products/st/asp/control.showsubcat/en/default.htm[/URL]
Easier and cheaper to buy a new card, I reckon.
Even if i bridge the network?
You need a new card. Token Ring is a completely different and incompatble network protocol.
Hey,
In my desktop PC i have a built in LAN Card, but i also have a PCMCIA Network card for my laptop. With this i should be able to network, but the PCMCIA Network card for my laptop is a 'Token Ring' Network card. Would i be able to network the PC and Laptop using this Token Ring card or would i have to buy a new PCMCIA Card?
Thanks
James.
In my desktop PC i have a built in LAN Card, but i also have a PCMCIA Network card for my laptop. With this i should be able to network, but the PCMCIA Network card for my laptop is a 'Token Ring' Network card. Would i be able to network the PC and Laptop using this Token Ring card or would i have to buy a new PCMCIA Card?
Thanks
James.