The term Token-Ring describes the original IBM
specification and the subsequent IEEE 802.5. However
802.5 does not specify a physical topology. Original
IBM's TokenRing specifies a star topology with all
workstations connected to a Multistation access unit
(MAU)ie Physical star logical ring.
h1
|
|
h2-----(Mau)-----h4
|
|
h3
Token flows from h1 to h2 to h3 to h4 then back to h1.
Eric
CCNP
--- Dave Luancing wrote:
> I have conflicting reports. I see in one of my books
> that token ring is a physical ring - logical star.
>
> The next book claims a physical ring - logical bus.
>
> Which is correct?
>
> -D.L.
>
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