The Token Ring module implements one of multiple possible Link
level/Physical level modules in the OSI layered architecture model.
The DNA IEEE 802.5/Token Ring Data Link provides either a
4 or 16 Mbps local area network (LAN). It provides communication
services for multiple concurrent users. The services provided are
LLC, Mapped Ethernet and Station Management (SMT) services.
The DNA IEEE 802.5/Token Ring module incorporates the
functions and operations defined in the IEEE 802.5 Token Ring
Access Method, parts of the ISO 8802-1 (IEEE 802.1) Addressing,
Internetworking and Network Management, and parts of the
ISO 8802-2 (IEEE 802.2) Logical Link Control (LLC) specifications.
To this, the DNA 802.5/Token Ring Data Link adds features often
needed by users of the data link. A typical such user is the
Network Layer of the Digital Network Architecture (OSI).
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