IBM Madge Feature Cross Reference

The tables below highlight the differences between the IBM Token-ring cards and the recommended Madge equivalents. back

High Speed Token Ring

Feature	IBM High-speed 100/16/4 PCI	Smart MK4 PCI 100/16/4
High Speed Full Duplex 100/16/4Mbs
Auto Ring Speed Detection
Windows 2003 Server Logo
Windows XP Logo
Novell Netware Certified
Desktop Management Instrumentation 2.0
Wake on LAN/OnNow
Wired for Management
Server Mirroring (Redundant NIC)
PCI Hot Plug and Play
SNMP support*
ACPI
LEDs
RPL (Remote Program Loading)

Desktop Token Ring

Feature	IBM PCI2 with WOL	IBM PCI Management	RapidFire 3140V2 16/4Mbps PCI
Auto Ring Speed Detection
Wake on LAN/OnNow
Alert on LAN
Desktop Management Instrumentation 2.0
Novell Netware Certified
Wired for Management
PC98
PCI Hot Plug and Play
SNMP support*
ACPI
LEDs
RPL (Remote Program Loading)

Low Profile Token Ring

Feature	IBM Management Low Profile PCI	RapidFire 3140V2 Low Profile PCI
Auto Ring Speed Detection
Wake on LAN/OnNow
Desktop Management Instrumentation 2.0
Novell Netware Certified
Wired for Management
PC99
PCI Hot Plug and Play
SNMP support*
ACPI
LEDs
RPL (Remote Program Loading)

Cardbus Token Ring

Feature	IBM 16/4 Cardbus adapter	CardBus Mk2 32 bit Adapter
16/4MBs 32bit Full Duplex Token Ring
Auto Ring Speed Detection
Wake on LAN/OnNow
Desktop Management Instrumentation 2.0
PC99

PCMCIA Token Ring

Feature	IBM Turbo 16/4 PC Card	GoCard 3221 PCMCIA Adapter
16/4MBs 16bit Full Duplex Token Ring
Software Speed Selection
SNMP support
Desktop Management Instrumentation 2.0

* SNMP supported using an external agent

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