Nortel Networks 5000BH manual Token Ring Connections, Port types for the TokenSpeed module

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules

Token Ring Connections

When you connect a network device to a token ring port on the TokenSpeed module, you must specify a TokenSpeed port type using SpeedView. The port type setting is based on the type of network connection you are connecting to the TokenSpeed module. Table 3-1 shows the types of network connections and the correct port type for each.

Table 3-1. Port types for the TokenSpeed module

Network device port	TokenSpeed port type
Lobe port on token ring hub	Station
Lobe port on IBM 8228 MAU or similar device	Station
Station port on a network interface card (NIC)	Hub
in a server, PC, or router
RI port on a Bay Networks token ring hub	Bay/SNPX RO
RO port on a Bay Networks token ring hub	RI–other
	Note: The RO port type on the
	Bay Networks hub must be set as
	Other.
RI port on a non-Bay Networks token ring hub	RO–other
RO port on a non-Bay Networks token ring hub	RI–other

To make the connection, use a straight-through cable with an RJ-45 connector on one end (see Figure 3-6) and an appropriate connector for the network device on the other end. For cable specifications and connector pin assignments, see Appendix B, “Cables.”

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Figure 3-6. Connecting a cable to an RJ-45 port on the TokenSpeed module

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