ISO 8802/5 token ring local-area networks
Smythe, C.
This paper appears in: Electronics & Communication Engineering Journal
Publication Date: Aug 1999
Volume: 11,
Issue: 4
On page(s): 195-207
ISSN: 0954-0695
References Cited: 9
CODEN: ECEJE9
INSPEC Accession Number: 6387894
Current Version Published: 2002-08-06
Abstract
Token ring networks are the second most commonly used type of
local-area network (LAN). The second version of the formal token ring
multiple access mechanism, ISO 8802/5, was released in late 1995 and
this rationalised many of the new developments, e.g. the 16 Mbit/s
solutions. The latest innovations are the full duplex dedicated token
ring and the development of a 100 Mbit/s high-speed token ring solution.
To many people's surprise there is an extensive legacy of token ring
installations and the latest innovations, such as token ring switching,
are an attempt to maintain and support this significant market presence.
Token ring is designed to provide high throughput under heavy loads
(something which is normally impossible for Ethernet to sustain) but in
most cases it is used in typical office environments where there is
infrequent occurrence of heavy loads
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