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RE: [RPRWG] SendA, SendB, SendC




Anoop,

We need 3 such signals because we have 3 separate service classes. Other 802
MACs do not have distinct service classes. A client is free to ignore the
signals if does not want to use them or does not know how to use them.

jl

-----Original Message-----
From: Anoop Ghanwani [mailto:anoop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 11:35 AM
To: 'stds-802-17@xxxxxxxx'
Subject: [RPRWG] SendA, SendB, SendC




Why does 802.17 need SendA, SendB, SendC signals 
going from the MAC to the client?  Other 802 MACs
do not have a similar primitive even though they
have to get the client to wait in order to get 
access to the medium (e.g., in token ring LANs, a 
station must wait until a free token arrives).

Can anyone shed some light on this?

-Anoop
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