to transmit data unless its data frames have a priority level equal to or greater than the
newly issued one. As beneficial as this scheme is, though, token ring priority makes it pos-
sible for lobes with high priority data to prevent lobes with low priority data from ever
accessing the medium.
5. What do you mean by an “active monitor”?
A token ring network employs a monitor station to oversee the ring and ensure that it is
functioning properly. This monitoring lobe is called the active monitor; which is usually a
high-priority lobe. All other lobes, known as standby monitors, monitor the active monitor.
If ...
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