UTP Token Ring

Token Ring was originally designed to operate using 150 ohm shielded twisted-pair, or Type 1 cable. Because of the trend toward the use of unshielded twisted-pair cable, coupled with the revision of the IEEE 802.5 standard to accommodate operation over UTP, most LAN equipment manufacturers now offer Token Ring products for use with 100 ohm UTP. Today, the use of category 5 unshielded twisted-pair cable for 4/16 Mbps Token Ring is common practice.

Token Ring is a star-wired, token passing network. Each node is wired in a star topology to a central location and connected to a hub called a Multi-station Access Unit or MAU. The system uses the four center conductors in an 8- or 6-position jack. Active devices send a signal or insertion voltage to the MAU to indicate their presence. Devices that fail or power down will be by-passed and switched out-of-ring.

Siemon Product		Solution		Solution
(A) Patch Cord	MC6-8-T-10-02		MC5-8-T-10-02
(B) Patch Panel	HD6-24		HD5-24
(C) Work Area Outlet Assembly	MX-FP-S-02-02 & MX6-02		MX-FP-S-02-02 & MX5-02
(D) Patch Cord	MC6-8-T-10-02		MC5-8-T-10-02
Customer Supplied
(1) UTP Token Ring Hub	Customer Supplied Item
(2) 4-Pair Horizontal Cabling	Category 6 cable		Category 5e cable
(3) Work Area Equipment	Customer Supplied Item