Understanding token ring protocols and standards / James T. Carlo ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carlo, James T.

Series:

Artech House telecommunications library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

IBM Token-Ring Network (Local area network system).

Computer network protocols.

Ring networks (Computer networks)--Standards.

Ring networks (Computer networks).

Physical Description:

xiv, 506 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Artech House, [1998]

Summary:

This book explains the rationale and critical decisions behind the development of the IEEE Token Rings standards. Authored by developers and editors of the standards, it provides a unique, thorough understanding of the new Dedicated Token Ring Standard and the classic Base Token Ring Standard architecture. It helps network engineers fully understand the implementation features and potential of these standards.

This comprehensive reference describes cabling examples for token ring, the enhancement in point-to-point distance provided by Dedicated Token Ring, and how the standard's consensus process was used to solve the issue of jitter accumulation interoperability. The Token Ring architecture and configurations are carefully detailed and used to explain the migration between Classic Token Ring and Dedicated Token Ring.

The book presents a history of Token Ring and its unique clocking scheme, PHY theory, and State Tables. It explains how to optimize future developments in token ring networking, the methodology for standards development, physical layer design, network management, fault isolation, and more. Also included are features and options to token ring that have never been fully utilized.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

089006458X

OCLC:

39391190