What is the data transfer rate for token ring technology?

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Answer 1

Token-ring networks typically transmit data at either 4 or 16 Mbps.

The most common local area network alternative to Ethernet is a network technology developed by IBM, called token ring. Where Ethernet relies on the random gaps between transmissions to regulate access to the medium, token ring implements a strict, orderly access method. A token-ring network arranges nodes in a logical ring, as shown below. The nodes forward frames in one direction around the ring, removing a frame when it has circled the ring once.

The ring initializes by creating a token, which is a special type of frame that gives a station permission to transmit.
The token circles the ring like any frame until it encounters a station that wishes to transmit data.
This station then "captures" the token by replacing the token frame with a data-carrying frame, which encircles the network.
Once that data frame returns to the transmitting station, that station removes the data frame, creates a new token and forwards that token on to the next node in the ring.
Token-ring nodes do not look for a carrier signal or listen for collisions; the presence of the token frame provides assurance that the station can transmit a data frame without fear of another station interrupting. Because a station transmits only a single data frame before passing the token along, each station on the ring will get a turn to communicate in a deterministic and fair manner.

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Answer 2

The data transfer rate for token ring technology was initially (in 1985) 4 Mbit/s,but in 1989 IBM introduced the first 16 Mbit/s token ring products and the 802.5 standard was extended to support this. In 1981, Apollo Computers introduced their proprietary 12 Mbit/s Apollo token ring (ATR) and Proteon introduced their 10 Mbit/s ProNet-10 token ring network in 1984.

what made IBM design their own Token ring technology ?

Apollo token ring ( ATR ) and ProNet-10 token ring network technology were found to be incompatable with IBM token ring technology. so, they were forced to invent a new token ring technology that is compatable with their network.

Answer 3

Try a search on token ring

Answer 4

ck ibm site
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