What is Beaconing?

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What is Beaconing? ..

Answer / anil

Definition of: beaconing

(1) A continuous signaling of error conditions on a LAN. In
a token ring network, a beacon frame is sent by the adapter
if a failure in the line is detected.

(2) In a wireless network, the continuous transmission of
small packets (beacons) from the access point (base station)
that advertise its presence. The mobile units sense the
beacons and attempt to establish a wireless connection

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What is Beaconing? ..

Answer / anil

The process that allows a network to self-repair networks
problems. The stations on the network notify the other
stations on the ring when they are not receiving the
transmissions. Beaconing is used in Token ring and FDDI
networks.

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What is Beaconing? ..

Answer / noor muhammad

a continous signaling of error condition on a LAN .In a
token ring network, a beacon frame is sent by the adapter
(LRU) if a fault is detected.

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