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  • Auto 16/4 T/R and FDX

    From Louis Ohland@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 28 20:31:02 2023
    Local Area Network Concepts and Products:
    Adapters, Hubs and ATM, May 1996 SG24-4754-00

    http://www.ibmfiles.com/ibmfiles/networking/lan_concepts_and_products.pdf

    Page 21

    The auto 16/4 token-ring adapters provide enhanced workstation
    performance today and, because they are enabled for full-duplex
    operation, you can take greater advantage of your current investment.
    The full-duplex function provides you with the capability to work with token-ring full-duplex switches that will allow your departments to
    implement leading-edge, high-bandwidth applications like multimedia with
    no hardware upgrade required. What's more, the adapter's internal
    microcode in FLASH memory, not EPROM, can be upgraded for changes, if
    needed, or enhanced functions.

    So, they could.. maybe... possumbly do FDX. Software limitation?

    The only FDX snippet I remember is "Contact IBM for more information"

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  • From Louis Ohland@21:1/5 to IBMMuseum on Fri Dec 29 11:37:02 2023
    sometimes

    IBMMuseum wrote:
    Local Area Network Concepts and Products:
    Adapters, Hubs and ATM, May 1996 SG24-4754-00

    http://www.ibmfiles.com/ibmfiles/networking/lan_concepts_and_products.pdf

    Page 21

    The auto 16/4 token-ring adapters provide enhanced workstation
    performance today and, because they are enabled for full-duplex
    operation, you can take greater advantage of your current investment.
    The full-duplex function provides you with the capability to work with
    token-ring full-duplex switches that will allow your departments to
    implement leading-edge, high-bandwidth applications like multimedia with
    no hardware upgrade required. What's more, the adapter's internal
    microcode in FLASH memory, not EPROM, can be upgraded for changes, if
    needed, or enhanced functions.

    So, they could.. maybe... possumbly do FDX. Software limitation?

    The only FDX snippet I remember is "Contact IBM for more information"

    In the 'DrvList' PDF, the first column does sometimes show if that era of covered adapters support FDX (and RPL): http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/network/drvlist.pdf


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  • From Louis Ohland@21:1/5 to IBMMuseum on Fri Dec 29 12:40:22 2023
    Auto 16/4 ISA
    RJ45 OR RJ45/DB9
    8/16-Bit, RPL, FDX

    (single) 92G7632
    (5-pack) 92G7665
    (30-pack) 92G7658
    FRU 41H8452

    use the TRI164T set from the Auto Turbo 16/4 ISA
    TRIFLASH.EXE provides limited promiscuous support

    IBMMuseum wrote:
    In the 'DrvList' PDF, the first column does sometimes show if that era of covered adapters support FDX (and RPL):http://ps-2.kev009.com/pccbbs/network/drvlist.pdf

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