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Consider the following scenarios:
1. Saguaro Federal has mainframes for all of its banks and businesses. Should the company use the Ethernet or Token Ring protocol? Explain your choice. Why is this choice appropriate?
2. XYZ Technology Consultants has offices on the second, third, and fourth floors of the office building it occupies. Should 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 should include a description of the main features of the protocol you selected.

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This solution explores whether Ethernet or Token Ring protocol is appropriate for a variety of situations.

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1) For the particular scenario with the mainframe, the implementation should consist of token ring. The fact of the matter is that the mainframes in question will be geographically dispersed which makes them more appropriate for token ring. With the ...

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