let me take a shot at this one see if i still remember: now this is seem like a tricky question because the token ring ibm architecture supports a two port bridge. but: station b will recieve as many explorer frames as there are path to it i see 6 paths to station b if a target ring number is already in the frame it will discard the frame because it has circled the ring.that is why there is not 8 Kuldip Singh wrote: > Hi All, > > In following Token ring environment if hostA sends an > explorer packet to find address and route information > of HostB then how many explorer packets are received > at HostB? What I read so far from the books the answer > is 6. Correct me if I am wrong. Also does it matter > what kind of bridging protocol in use such SRB, RSRB, > DLSw etc for NetBIOS or SNA traffic. > > /-----Bridge1--Bridge2\ > / \ / \ > HostA----Ring1 \ / Ring2--HostB > | \ / | > | \/ | > | /\ | > | / \ | > | / \ | > |----Bridge3---Bridge4----| > > Thanks, > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=2849&t=2804 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
