Re: Token Ring cabling question

From: jonatale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun Apr 07 2002 - 00:10:14 GMT-3


   
Actually, I was trying to say "hermaphroditic". (aka Hermassofdick)

:-)

Thomas Larus wrote:

> That's "hermaphrodite," meaning male and female at the same time.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> jonatale@earthlink.net
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 12:47 PM
> To: Pat Talbot
> Cc: kym blair; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: Token Ring cabling question
>
> aka "hermaphadic" or "ugly" connectors
>
> Pat Talbot wrote:
>
> > The 8228 connector is a UDC connector or 'universal data connector'
> that is
> > a square looking connector with 4 flat contacts in the head of the
> > connector. On the other end is a DB9 connector.
> >
> > There is a drawing of one of these cables at:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/sampchap/5507/0735614563-07.gif
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Pat
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: kym blair <kymblair@hotmail.com>
> > To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 2:15 AM
> > Subject: RE: Token Ring cabling question
> >
> > > I'm not familiar with IBM MAU model 8228 (I have Synoptics token
> ring
> > hub),
> > > but on the 2513 and 2502 you don't use a standard DB9-RJ45 hood; you
> need
> > a
> > > "MEDIA FILTER" which looks almost the same (male DB9 but only pins
> > 1,5,6,9),
> > > but has resistors for token ring. You can find MEDIA FILTERS on
> eBay for
> > > less than $10. Some come with a Cat 5 cable wired in; others have
> the
> > RJ45
> > > slot for a Cat 5 cable. The Cat 5 cable would be a
> straight-through.
> > >
> > > HTH, Kym
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Ahmed Mamoor Amimi" <mamoor@ieee.org>
> > > >Reply-To: "Ahmed Mamoor Amimi" <mamoor@ieee.org>
> > > >To: "Cisco" <Cisco@rsd-tc.com>, <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > > >Subject: RE: Token Ring cabling question
> > > >Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 12:21:05 +0500
> > > >
> > > >enjoy the pin configuration below !
> > > >
> > > >A DB-9 connector uses four wires (two pairs) for token ring
> networking:
> > > >Pin 1 - Red - Receive +
> > > >Pin 5 - Black - Transmit -
> > > >Pin 6 - Green - Receive -
> > > >Pin 9 - Orange - Transmit +
> > > >
> > > >A RJ-45 connector is an eight wire twisted pair cable:
> > > >Pin 3 - Blue/White - Transmit -
> > > >Pin 4 - White/Orange - Receive +
> > > >Pin 5 - Orange/White - Receive -
> > > >Pin 6 - White/Blue - Transmit +
> > > >
> > > >RJ45 DB9
> > > >3 9
> > > >4 6
> > > >5 1
> > > >6 5
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-Mamoor
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf
> Of
> > > >Cisco
> > > >Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 3:24 AM
> > > >To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > > >Subject: Token Ring cabling question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >I have never used token ring so I apologize if this question is
> rather
> > > >simple.
> > > >
> > > >I have a 2502, 2513 and an IBM MAU model 8228. I did not buy the
> black
> > > >heavy
> > > >cables with the MAU but I was able to find them on ebay today, of
> course
> > I
> > > >had to purchase another MAU to get the cables. I understand these
> cables
> > > >have a RJ-45 connector on one end, is that correct?
> > > >Now the routers being DB9 connectors, I have two little gizmo's
> that are
> > > >DB9
> > > >to RJ45. I assume I can use a connector to connect the RJ45 from
> the MAU
> > to
> > > >the RJ45 from the routers?
> > > >
> > > >I searched the archives and I did find something that sounded like
> this
> > > >would not be a problem but I wanted to make sure I was reading it
> > correctly
> > > >and if I needed different cables I was hoping to find out what
> those
> > would
> > > >be so I could find some.
> > > >
> > > >TIA
> > > >
> > > >go



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