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This article is from the Token Ring FAQ, by James Messer James@NetworkUptime.com with numerous contributions by others.
Token ring is the IEEE 802.5 standard that connects computers
together in a closed ring. Devices on the ring cannot transmit data
until permission is received from the network in the form of an
electronic 'token'.
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software, token ring, networking, networks, specifications, data link, physical layer, address, bridging, adapter cards, convert, ethernet, LAN, cabling, pinout, MAU, maximum distance, token
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