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abbr.
transmit-receive


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A local area network (LAN) access method developed by IBM. Conforming to the IEEE 802.5 standard, Token Ring uses a token ring access method and connects up to 255 nodes in a star topology at 4, 16 or 100 Mbps. All stations connect to a central wiring hub called the "Multistation Access Unit" (MAU) using twisted wire cable.

Different than Ethernet

The Token Ring MAU may be a central hub, but does not function like a shared Ethernet hub. The Token Ring method is more deterministic and ensures that all users get regular turns at transmitting their data. With Ethernet, all users compete to get onto the network.

Type 1 and Type 3

Type 1 Token Ring networks allow up to 255 stations per network and use shielded twisted pair wires with IBM style Type 1 connectors. Type 3 Token Rings allow up to 72 devices per network and use unshielded twisted pair (Category 3, 4 or 5) with RJ-45 connectors.

Like Ethernet, Token Ring is a data link protocol (MAC layer protocol) and functions at layers 1 and 2 of the OSI model. See data link protocol and OSI.

Token Ring Topology
Token Ring uses a logical ring topology, which provides more equal opportunity for each station to gain access to the network than the broadcast method used by Ethernet. All nodes connect to the MAU.

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Target RifleGovernmental->Military
Taste ReceptorMedical->Physiology
Tax RateGovernmental->US Government
Tax ResearchGovernmental->US Government
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Team RocketCommunity->Sports
Technical RecommendationGovernmental->Military
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Technical ReportGovernmental->Military
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Technical RequirementGovernmental->Military
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Ted RogersCommunity->Famous
Teddy RooseveltCommunity->Famous
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Telstra ResearchBusiness->Firms
Temperature, RectalMedical->Physiology
Terni (Province)International->Italian
Terry RyanCommunity->Famous
Test ReportGovernmental->Military
Test RequestGovernmental->NASA
Text RevisionCommunity->Media
Textile RestorationMiscellaneous->Clothes
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Theodore RobertMiscellaneous->Names and Nicknames
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Thrust ReverserGovernmental->NASA
Time to RetrofireGovernmental->NASA
TinctureMedical->Physiology
Tomahawk Railway, L. P.Regional->Railroads
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.Business->NYSE Symbols
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Total RevenueBusiness->Accounting
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TracorGovernmental->Suppliers
Training RoutineGovernmental->Military
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Transportation RequestGovernmental->Military
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Governmental->NASA
Transportation ResearchGovernmental->Transportation
TraumaMedical->Physiology
Trial RecordCommunity->Law
Trouble ReportGovernmental->Military
Trust ReceiptBusiness->Accounting
Turbo Debugger for DOS Session-state settings fileComputing->File Extensions
TurkeyRegional->Countries
TurkishRegional->Language Codes (2 Letters)
Turn RedGovernmental->Transportation
Unformatted manual page (Roff/nroff/troff/groff)Computing->File Extensions

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