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Token Ring Protocols

ALSO CALLED: HSTR, 16Mb Token, 4Mb Token, 16 Mbps Token Ring Protocols, 4 Mbps Token Ring Protocols, Token Ring, and High Speed Token Ring
DEFINITION: A Token Ring network is a local area network (LAN) in which all computers are connected in a ring or star topology and a bit- or token-passing scheme is used in order to prevent the collision of data between two computers that want to send messages at the same time. The Token  … 
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TOKEN RING PROTOCOLS DEFINITION (continued): …  Ring protocol is the second most widely-used protocol on local area networks after Ethernet. The IBM Token Ring protocol led to a standard version, specified as IEEE 802.5. Both protocols are used and are very similar. The IEEE 802.5 Token Ring technology provides for data transfer rates of either 4 or 16 megabits per second. Very briefly, here is how it works:
  1. Empty information frames are continuously circulated on the ring.
  2. When a computer has a message to send, … 
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