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Q148630: Incorrect Token Ring Frame Type Causes "Request Timed Out"

Article: Q148630
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.11; :3.11,3.11a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, versions 3.11, 3.11a 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to Ping an address within or beyond your local token ring
subnet using TCP/IP-32 and NetWare IPX/ODI stack in Windows for Workgroups, the
following error message appears:

  Request Timed Out

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, manually change the frame type in the PROTOCOL.INI (or
NET.CFG) file. The following are the required Token Ring frame type syntaxes for
workstations that need PROTOCOL.INI modifications:

- Network Client version 3.0 for MS-DOS and Windows:

        FRAME=TOKENRING

- Windows for Workgroups 3.11:

        FRAME=TOKEN-RING

- NetWare (modify NET.CFG):

     FRAME=TOKEN-RING and TOKEN-RING_SNAP

Additional query words: 3.11 wfw wfwg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbTCPIPSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWFW311 kbTCPIP311 kbTCPIP311a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.11; :3.11,3.11a

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