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80 Chapter 6. Network Conﬁguration

6.6. Establishing a Token Ring Connection

A token ring network is a network in which all the computers are connected in a circular

pattern. A token, or a special network packet, travels around the token ring and allows com-

puters to send information to each other.

Tip

For more information on using token ring under Linux, refer to the Linux Token Ring Project website

available at http://www.linuxtr.net.

To add a token ring connection, follow these steps:

1. Click the Devices tab.

2. Click the Add button.

3. Select Token Ring connection from the Device Type list, and click Next.

4. If you have already added the token ring card to the hardware list, select it from the

Ethernet card list. Otherwise, select Other Tokenring Card to add the hardware device.

5. If you selected Other Tokenring Card, the Select Token Ring Adapter window as

shown in Figure 6-9 appears. Select the manufacturer and model of the adapter. Select

the device name. If this is the system’s ﬁrst token ring card, select tr0, if this is the

second token ring card, select tr1, and so on. The Network Administration Tool also

allows the user to conﬁgure the resources for the adapter. Click Next to continue.

Figure 6-9. Token Ring Settings

6. On the Conﬁgure Network Settings page, choose between DHCP and static IP ad-

dress. You may specify a hostname for the device. If the device receives a dynamic

IP address each time the network is started, do not specify a hostname. Click Next to

continue.

7. Click Finish on the Create Ethernet Device page.

After conﬁguring the token ring device, it appears in the device list as shown in Figure 6-10.