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Which type of bridge would be used to connect an ethernet segment with a token ring segment?
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You will need a router. Token Ring and Ethernet refer to two different layer two protocols. You will need a layer three device to encapsulate the data for communication between the two networks. A bridge refers to a layer two device.
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What type of bridge would be used to conncet an ehernet segment with a token ring segment?
A gateway.
Why do you suppose that Ethernet won out over Token Bus?
Because Ethernet is so much faster than a token ring network.
Discuss the difficulties that one encounters when trying to build a bridge between the various Ethernet Token Ring and Token Bus LANs.?
Since there is no protocol known as Ethernet Token Ring I assume you are asking about the difference between Ethernet, Token Ring, and Token Bus usage. These are all different protocols, so connecting all three types of networks is not practical. Token Bus networks were an early attempt to get mainframes to connect to terminals through a bus topology structure, utilizing a token for arbitration. Those networks typically ran at 4 Mbps. They were also subject to the same problem as a linear bus structure with Ethernet, which is a break in the cable would bring down the entire network. A later version of Token ring uses a ring topology structure, where a failure in the network will not bring down the entire network. It still uses a token for station arbitration, but can ran at 16 Mbps. Newer versions of HSTR can run at 100 Mbps and there is a standard for a gigabit version. Chances are you will need to bridge between Ethernet and Token Ring (not token bus). For that, you will need a bridge, router, or gateway that can convert between the protocols. In some cases the media is different as well, going from coaxial cable to unshielded twisted pair (UTP). So the difficulties are in correctly converting the protocols between the two, connecting different media types together, and troubleshooting problems between the two networks.
Bridges in networking?
A Bridge operates at 1. Physical layer: (a) divides large LAN into segments (b) connects 2 LANs that use same protocol. e.g. if the protocol is Ethernet then it can connect Fast Ethernet with Gigabit Ethernet. 2. Data link layer: (a) PDU of this layer is called frame. (b) Bridge can understand only the MAC addresses, so it forwards the frames according to their MAC addresses (unique address of NIC) to the next segment (same protocol) A bridge does not operate at net layer so it can't understand IP addresses & therefore cant recognize protocols. Thus it can't connect 2 LANs with different protocols. e.g. it can't connect Ethernet with Token Ring or FDDI. A bridge uses an interface address table to know which computers are connected to which segments. Entries in this table are SOURCE from which the bridge has received the frame & the PORT (MAC) address. By doing this it can know which computer is connected to which port Working: When a Bridge receives a frame, it checks the destination address of the frame. If the destination is present in the interface address table, it forwards the frame. If the destination is not present in the table, the bridge broadcast the frame on the all outgoing ports (except the port from which it arrived). This is called flooding.
Can you change the frame type of an Network Interface card in an Ethernet network be used in a token ring network?
no. The differences between ethernet and token ring are greater then the frame type. Ethernet uses CDMA and token ring uses.....well a token. Token ring adapters have an on-board processor for source route bridging which uses a RIF field and ethernet has nothing of the sort. There are many more examples, but the simple answer is it will not work. fm
What 2 topologies use the Ethernet standard?
bus token bus
Is Ethernet is exactly the same as 802.3?
No. Ethernet and token ring have now become standards. However, the access method and the standard are not always the same. Ethernet is based on IEEE 802.3 standards, but is not exactly the same as IEEE 802.3. Some vendors' IEEE 802.3 equipment will not work with ethernet. Token ring and 802.5 are the same, despite token ring's origins as an IBM proprietary standard. Non-IBM vendors can provide 802.5 equipment that will work with IBM token rings, provided the equipment follows 802.5 standards
How do you connect PC using token ring to a Ethernet supported mainframe?
Typically you would need a gateway for this purpose, because the protocols are very different. In my HP server, for example, I have two NIC cards; one of the NICs connects to a Token Ring network and the other connects to an Ethernet network. The software in the HP server (gateway) manages the translation between the two different types of networks.
Which two of the following are disadvantages to using token ring networks rather than Ethernet networks?
They are more expensive and are slower than Ethernet.
What internetworking device is used to connect computers on a Token Ring?
Token ring hub
What is the value of a mount hope bridge token?
Mount Hope Bridge tokens are typically sold for $4 each. They can be used for toll payments when crossing the Mount Hope Bridge in Rhode Island.
What has the author Daniel J Nassar written?
Daniel J. Nassar has written: 'Ethernet and Token Ring optimization' -- subject(s): Management, Ethernet (Local area network system), IBM Token-Ring Network (Local area network system), Local area networks (Computer networks) 'Token Ring Troubleshooting'
