Artifact Details

Title

MacRing token ring adaptor

Catalog Number

X1528.98

Type

Physical object

Description

This particular board allows Apple computers to be part of a token ring network. The token ring network architecture is an alternative to networks based on TCP/IP. Token ring systems pass around a specialized series of bytes (tokens) in a round-robin fashion to all machines within a network. This ensures that all machines on this network will have at least some guaranteed portion of network bandwidth, a property of great importance in real-time control applications (manufacturing, for example). The token ring architecture was invented by IBM and is still in broad use today. NuBus card. Worked when removed from equipment.

Date

1992

Manufacturer

Asante Technologies, Inc.

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Model number MacRing NB 16/4 Printed on back of board
Part number 09-000410-51 Printed on sticker on back of board
Serial number 316A0130 Bar code sticker on back of board

Dimensions

overall: 3/4 in x 12 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in

Category

interconnect : network : component / hub

Credit

Gift of Alex Bochannek

Lot Number

X1528.98