Token Ring parameters, Parameter Description Choices

2 PhaserShare Series B Network Interfaces

Token Ring parameters

Parameter

Description

Choices

Network Address Token Ring Address (by default, this is a bit-swapped version of the printer’s Printer ID, and it is a unique address on the network). You can supply a Locally Administered Address.

Any valid Token Ring address between 40.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx and 7F.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.

Speed	This read-only parameter reports the ring speed	4 Mbps or 16 Mbps.
	set by the jumper on the card.

Early Token	The printer releases the token at the end of the	Enabled (default) or Disabled
Release	last byte transmitted (not applicable at 4 Mbps).

Adapter Status	This read-only parameter reports the Token Ring
	card status.
	The 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.

Adapter status:

Adapter Initializing. Card is starting up.

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.

Route Cache	The number of entries in the source route table.	10 to 300.
Size

Route Cache	The 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.
	NOTE: Some protocols (for example, IP and
	ARP) always use all routes, so they 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.

Unknown Route Used when the printer is searching for a route to a speciﬁc network node. Changes the default frame type for source route broadcasts. Unknown Route is ignored if Frame Routing is set to Transparent.

NOTE: Some protocols (for example, IP and ARP) always use all routes, so they 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.

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840, 780, 360 specifications

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Xerox 360, 780, 840 manual Token Ring parameters, Parameter Description Choices

Models: 840 780 360