802.3 Ethernet versus 802.5 Token-Ring Network

802.3

802.5

LLC

802.2

MAC Access Control

CSMA/CD

Token Passing

PHY Topology

Bus

Ring

• Both use 802.2 Standard at the LLC Layer

• MAC Layer: CSMA/CD versus token-passing

• PHY Layer Topology: Bus versus Ring

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