IT 242 Week 4 CheckPoint Ethernet or Token Ring

IT 242 Week 4 CheckPoint Ethernet or Token Ring

CheckPoint: Ethernet or Token Ring

• Consider the following scenarios:

 o Saguaro Federal has mainframes for all of its banks and businesses. Must the company use the Ethernet or Token Ring protocol? Explain your choice. Why is this choice appropriate?

 o XYZ Technology Consultants has offices on the second, third, and fourth floors of the office building it occupies. Must the company use the Ethernet or Token Ring protocol? Explain your choice. Why is this choice appropriate?

• Explain your answers to the two scenarios in a total of 200 to 300 words. Each of your responses must include a description of the main features of the protocol you selected.