Avery Dennison 9840 Technical Reference Manual - Manual (Page 143)

MonarchNet for NDS 7-25
T o k e n - R i n g O p t i o n s
The token-ring configuration options described below are only available on
token-ring products.
Screen regions and buttons
Priority allows selection of a priority level ranging from a low of 0 to a high of
6. When a data packet is placed on the Token-Ring network, it uses the
assigned priority. The priority of the packets sent by the Monarch device can
be increased to improve printing performance. However, the performance of
file servers and crucial stations could be affected.
Packet Size allows selection of a number indicating the size of each block of
data sent from the Monarch device to the printer. Sending data in larger
blocks usually results in improved printing performance. If you increase the
packet size and do not observe improved performance, the server, bridge, or
router through which the packets must travel may not be accepting the size
that you have selected.
Early Token Release enhances ring performance by releasing the token
before receiving the complete frame. Early Token Release is enabled by
default if your ring is running at 16 Mbps. If your ring is running at 4 Mbps,
this setting is ignored. It is acceptable to enable Early Token Release on
some stations while disabling it on others.
Routing allows selection of how packets are routed. The default is All-routes
broadcast, non-broadcast return. Other choices include:
All-routes broadcast, non-broadcast return
Single-route broadcast, all routes broadcast return
Single-route broadcast, non-broadcast return
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