Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Ethernet may now rule the roost, but at one time Ethernet had competition, and some of that competition was view my many as superior, and yet Token Ring never became the predominate wired technology.

This video is sponsored by PCBWay (https://www.pcbway.com)


Kim's video about Retrofest at CFCH youtu.be/T0sHJ7tj_OA

0:00 - Introduction
0:37 - A word from our sponsor
0:55 - CSMA/CD and Ethernet
5:32 - Token ring how does it work
9:09 - Token ring hits the market
12:00 - Token ring high end nitch
13:20 - Lots of kit to look at
16:00 - The beginning of the end
18:03 - Nail in the coffin
24:20 - The end