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From: ron@brl-sem.ARPA (Ron Natalie )
Newsgroups: net.dcom
Subject: Re: Request for Help re. Twisted Pair LANs
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Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 15:08:21 EDT
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> The best solution would minimize the need to change the existing Ethernet
> hardware/software capability, eg. you would just have to connect the
> Ethernet transceiver cable to a token ring station instead of the normal
> transceiver. Obviously I don't know if this kind of answer is feasible, but
> if not - what?
> 
Acutally, doing that would be a real hack.  You'd have to undo all the
ethernet protocol.  If you are running IP you are extremely fortunate.
We run PROTEON's ring net over a variety of media (including fiber
optic).  When we need to interface to an actual ethernet for whatever
reason, we just gateway a little piece of ethernet cable to the
ring using an IP gateway.  BRL has three such ethernets that each in
different buildings that are interconnected by the ring network.

-Ron