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How is FDDIs token protocol different from 802.5 Token Ring?

April 26, 2017different fddi Protocol ring token

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How is FDDIs token protocol different from 802.5 Token Ring?

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FDDI uses a timed token protocol, while 802.5 uses a priority/reservation token access method. Therefore, there are some differences in frame formats, and significant differences in how a station’s traffic is handled (queueing, etc.) Management of the rings is also very different.