The ____ houses the switches in a Token Ring network.
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The ____ houses the switches in a Token Ring network.
Answer: C. MAU — ConceptIn a logically ring-shaped network, a central wiring concentrator can use internal relays or switches to connect active station ports and bypass…
- A.
Transceiver
- B.
Nine-pin connector
- C.
MAU
- D.
NIC
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Correct answer: C
Concept
In a logically ring-shaped network, a central wiring concentrator can use internal relays or switches to connect active station ports and bypass inactive ones while preserving the ring path. This role is different from a component that serves only one host or supplies only a physical connector.
Application
In IBM Token Ring, the multi-station unit that contains these internal switching and bypass functions is the MAU, also called the MSAU (Multistation Access Unit). It joins several stations while maintaining the logical ring.
Contrast
A transceiver combines transmitting and receiving functions at a physical-medium interface.
A nine-pin connector is a plug-and-socket format with nine electrical contacts.
A network interface card provides one host with its network interface.
Result
Therefore, the device that houses the switches in a Token Ring network is the MAU.