IBM 8226 Token Ring RJ45 Connection Model 001
System Type: 8226
The IBM 8226 Token Ring Hub is probably one of the smallest token hubs available: making it useful for tiny LANs, quiet areas, portability, or something small. It's also a low-cost solution if you want something small to get a Token Ring LAN set up and running with standard RJ45 cables.
The 8226 is basically an updated 8228 which uses RJ45 instead of the IBM token cables. Unlike the 8228 it requires power, added LED indicators and also added the feature of behaving as a concentrator or splitter.
Extracted from IBM's feature list on the 8226:
- The 8226 can be used to build small networks that allow for expansion to growth.
- Placement: designed to be placed on a level surface or mounted on a wall.
- Selectable modes: can be used as a splitter (fanout) or concentrator.
- Connections: has eight passive RJ45 token ring ports (no re-clocking or re-drive)
- Wiring/Cabling: supports UTP Category 4, and UTP or FTP Category 5.
- Power Sensing: automatically determines whether 100 or 240 V ac / 50 or 6o Hz.
- Token Ring: supports 4 and 16 Mbps
- Visible Indicators: has status and power LEDs.
- Filtering: does not require media filter at the 8226.
Downloads
Manuals
- Local Area Network Concepts and Products: Adapters, Hubs and ATM
- Token Ring Solutions
- Token Ring: Why buy from IBM?
- Token-Ring PCI Adapter Installation and User's Guide (93H9807)
- Token-Ring Adapter Features
Note: I was not able to source a copy of the '8226 Installation and Planning Guide', it has vanished off the face of the entire internet.
Cabling
8226 Trivia
IBM sometimes adds the colour name into the injection moulds (if you've ever taken apart some of the Pentium 4 ThinkCentres with the frosted black plastic, you'll see "raven black" on that particular piece of plastic). Well that extended also to Token Ring devices. If you take apart an 8226 you'll see IBM placed the colour name of what people often informally call "industrial grey" with the official name. I can't remember what IBM called it, but if you ever open up your 8226, enjoy the fun surprise.