Tektronix Phaser 840 setup guide Token Ring configuration, Token Ring parameters

2 Connecting Your Printer to a Network

Token Ring configuration

Token Ring parameters

Parameter	Description	Choices
Network Address	Token Ring Address. You can supply a Locally	Any valid Token Ring address between
	Administered Address.	40.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx and 7F.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.
Speed	Read-only parameter; reports the ring speed	4 Mbps or 16 Mbps.
	set by the jumper on the card.
Early Token	Printer releases the token at the end of the last	Enabled (default) or Disabled.
Release	byte transmitted (not applicable at 4 Mbps).
Route Cache	Number of entries in the source route table.	10 to 300.
Size
Route Cache	Time in seconds that an entry remains in the	5 to 65535.
Timeout	source route table before being updated.

Broadcast	For broadcasting to all network nodes.
	Changes the default frame type for source
	route broadcasts. Broadcast is ignored if
	Frame Routing is set to Transparent. Some
	protocols (for example, IP and ARP) are not
	affected by this parameter.

Single Route. The printer uses single-route broadcasts for most source-route broadcasts.

All Routes. The printer uses all-routes broadcasts for all broadcasts.

Adapter Status	Read-only parameter; reports the Token Ring	Adapter status:
	card status.	Adapter Initializing. Card is starting up.

Report is in two parts, separated by a comma:

Adapter status, Details

Adapter status reports the condition of the Token Ring card. Details reports additional information.

Adaptor Open. Card is connected to the network.

Adapter Closed. Card is not connected to the network.

Adapter Fault. Card is defective.

		Details:
		Ring OK. Ready for network communication.
		Fault. Internal error; the card is defective.
		Cable Disconnected. Cable is not connected
		to the card.
		Ring Error. Network problem.
		Removed by network management. The
		network administrator has disabled the
		connection.
Unknown Route	Printer is searching for a route to a specific	Single Route. Printer uses single-route
	network node. Changes the default frame type	broadcasts for most source-route broadcasts.
	for source route broadcasts. Unknown Route	All Routes. Printer uses all-routes broadcasts
	is ignored if Frame Routing is set to
		for all broadcasts.
	Transparent. Some protocols (for example, IP
	and ARP) are not affected by this parameter.

12PhaserShare Networking