Which of the following is/are FDDI MAC protocol timer(s)?
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Token rotation timers
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Valid transmission timer
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Token holding timer
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All of the above
D
Correct answer
Explanation
FDDI MAC protocol uses three timers.
Token holding timer - It determines duration for which a station can transmit after acquiring token.
Token rotation timer - It restarts after every token is seen.
Valid transmission timer - It is used to time out and recover from certain transient ring errors.