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Topology means how a network is set up. Token Ring topology is one of them. It
means that several computers are connected in a ring. When one computer wants to send
data to another, it has to catch a free token which gives the permission to send data. As
soon as one particular machine gets the token, it has the control over the whole network
which means no other computer can send data. Then it …
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…and disadvantages to Token Ring topology. The advantage
of a Ring topology is that even if a wire breaks, every device is still connected to every
other device.(http://www.ce.org/networkguide/netstructure/net4.asp) It is also capable of
fast data communication over long distances. Since each device can repeat signals to the
next device, losses of information are avoided. The only disadvantage is that it is
relatively expensive and hard to install.
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