Token Ring Networking

Diving into IBM token ring networking. I'll look at a pile of token ring gear I've collected over the past few years, fix up some Pentium machines to get Windows 95 installed, and try to construct a token ring network! Check me out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clabretro Interview with my Dad https://youtu.be/YS2T-juTj_M IBM Museum: @IBM_Museum Winman: @winmanthewizard Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio #netro #retrotech #retrocomputer #computers #networking #cisco #ibm Rack stuff StarTech Universal Rack Rails: https://amzn.to/404JV1Q StarTech 42U Rack: https://amzn.to/482c3oh StarTech 25U Rack: https://amzn.to/3mEB7hS Tripp Lite SMART1500LCD UPS: https://amzn.to/3KZW3Jw 1U 24 Port Patch Panel: https://amzn.to/3Nm0bFa 1U Brush Panel: https://amzn.to/3mExAA3 1U Rack Shelf: https://amzn.to/3oaDclT Video gear Camera: https://amzn.to/4al3xjA Main mics: https://amzn.to/4dCUuO2 Desk mic: https://amzn.to/3ye8BsV Note: The above are Amazon affiliate links. It doesn't cost you extra, but I'll receive a commission which will help keep the content coming. I only link to things I've personally ordered. 00:00 Token Ring Overview 02:39 Token Ring Hardware 14:02 IBM PS/2 and '90s Nostalgia 17:37 Cisco 7200 Token Ring Port Adapters 19:00 Reviving an IBM Aptiva 26:18 Unboxing a 3Com PCI Token Ring Card 29:12 Trying to get an IBM Thinkpad 380ED Working 34:32 Installing Windows 95 on a Pentium Machine 36:32 Trying to Setup a Token Ring Network 46:01 Building a MAU Setup Aid 50:03 Troubleshooting with a Cisco 7200 Router 52:32 Next Steps