She is correct. It is *possible* to have more than one token, but that
Active monitor should see that and remove all but one token. So really
there *should* only be one, but there *could* be more than one...
Mike W.
"Jim Dixon" wrote in message
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> I was thinking that although you can have multiple stations that believe
> they have the token, there is still only ONE actual token.
>
> If I read what Pricilla wrote correctly I am in error and that there ARE
in
> fact cases where you may have more than one token on a ring at a time.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: early token release [7:11495]
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>
> Most everyone responded saying there could only be one token multiple data
> frames. You are saying for test proposes Cisco wants you to answer with
> multiple tokens? So the way Cisco wants you to answer the question may not
> be right?
> Thanks
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Priscilla Oppenheimer"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 4:10 PM
> Subject: Re: early token release [7:11495]
>
>
> > Theoretically, there can be multiple tokens with early token release.
> > That's the "test answer." In actuality, it would have to be a very large
> > network for there to be more than one token. In the field, it was
> > discovered that early token release didn't improve much. By the time a
> > station releases the early token, its frame has usually come back to it
> > anyway. It would have released a token anyway.
> >
> > Don't expect an easy answer on this list! ;-)
> >
> > Priscilla
> >
> > At 12:41 PM 7/9/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >In early token release can there be mulipal tokens? Or just one token?
> > ________________________
> >
> > Priscilla Oppenheimer
> > http://www.priscilla.com
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