Microsoft KB Archive/102607

= Network Adapters Compatible with IBM Token-Ring Adapter =

Article ID: 102607

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q102607



SUMMARY
Network interface cards (NIC) that use the IBM/National Semiconductor Token Ring Protocol Interface Controller (TROPIC) chip set should be fully compatible with IBM Token-Ring Adapters and thus compatible with the IBM Token-Ring Driver that ships with Windows NT.

The following adapters use the TROPIC chip set:

3Com TokenLink

Accton Technology Ring Pair-4/16 T

Asante Technologies TokenPac

Compex TNET-16

D-Link DT-220

D-Link DT-320

D-Link DT-620

IBM Token-Ring Network 16/4 EISA Adapter

Klever Computers K1601 MC

Klever Computers K1604

Madge Networks Straight Blue ISA Adapter

Madge Networks Straight Blue ISA + Adapter

Madge Networks Straight Blue MC Adapter

North Hills Electronics ISA Adapter

Plexcom Plexnet 8086

SilCom Technology TR Direct/Blue ISA

Thomas-Conrad Token Ring Adapter 16/4 Model 4043

For additional information concerning compatibility, contact the manufacturer of the individual adapter.

Listed below is the TROPIC chip set that IBM licensed from National Semiconductor.   DP8025   Token Ring Interface Controller DP802511 TROPIC RAM Relocation Register Decoder DP802512 Upper Memory Decoder DP802513 Memory MEMCS-16 Signal Decoder DP802514 TROPIC REEF DP802515 TROPIC PELE The DP802514 and DP802515 are Microcode ROMs for the TROPIC Token-Ring Network Controllers and they feature an interface that is compatible to DP8025 Interface Controller to allow direct interfacing without the use of GLUE logic.

