Nodes
A node may be one of the following machines:
Communication controller
Intelligent workstation
Keyboard/display terminal
Printer
Terminal control unit
Processor
Facsimile device
Personal computer
Protocol converter.
Interface Couplers
Each node has its own token-ring interface coupler card to gain access to the
token-ring network or ring.
:
The 3745 has up to eight token-ring interface coupler cards type 2 (TIC2)
which can work at 4 or 16 Mbits.
Bridges
A bridge is a high-speed switching device that allows linking multiple rings and maintaining a
physical ring separation.
Figure
6-7. Ring-to-Ring via Bridge Example 1
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