Difference between Token ring and Ethernet
Last Updated :
20 Jul, 2022
1. Token Ring :
In the token ring a token ring passes over a physical ring. Token ring is defined by IEEE 802.5 standard. In token ring, there is a station and a special frame called token. A station in token ring can transmit data frame if it contains a token. After the successful transmission of data frame token are pointed(issued). Token ring is a Star shaped topology and handles priority in which some nodes may give priority to the token.
2. Ethernet :
IEEE 802.3 defines the Ethernet. It uses CSMA/CD mechanism. It means that if many stations exist at the same time to talk, all stations will be closed. To resume them, wait for a random time. Unlike token ring it doesn’t employ any priorities. And it is less costly than token ring network.
Let’s see the difference between the token ring and Ethernet:-
S. No. |
TOKEN RING |
ETHERNET |
1. |
In the token ring, the token passing mechanism is used. |
While Ethernet uses CSMA/CD(Carrier-Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection) mechanism. |
2. |
Token ring is defined by IEEE 802.5 standard. |
Whereas Ethernet is defined by IEEE 802.3 standard. |
3. |
Token ring is deterministic. |
While it is non-deterministic. |
4. |
A token ring is a Star shaped topology. |
While Ethernet is a Bus shaped topology. |
5. |
The token ring handles priority in which some nodes may give priority to the token. |
While Ethernet does not employ priority. |
6. |
Token ring costs more than Ethernet. |
While Ethernet cost seventy percent less than token ring. |
7. |
In the token ring telephone wire is used. |
While in Ethernet coaxial cable(wire) is used. |
8. |
The token ring contains routing information. |
While Ethernet does not contain routing information. |
9. |
The transmission speed of token ring is slower (generally operates at 4 Mbps to 16 Mbps). |
Its transmission speed is faster (generally operates at 10 Mbps to up to 100 Mbps). |
10. |
In token ring, flow of data is unidirectional as data is passed from one workstation to another only when the token is received by the workstation. |
In Ethernet, no such directional flow of data takes place. Instead, data frames can be transmitted by any of the workstation if the network is idle. |
11. |
Token ring uses a token passing system so only 1 workstation is active at a time. |
Ethernet uses CSMA/CD so here more than one workstation stays active at a time. |
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