I'm writing a paper for school on Token Ring, but I'm having trouble discerning something. From what I understand, there are two types of Token Ring networks: wired, and star-wired.
I understand that a "star-wired" configuration requires a MAU that all the clients connect to. But in a "wired" configuration, is a MAU involved anywhere? Or does each computer just connect to it's siblings directly?
I've researched on the internet, but the closest thing I can find are abstract diagrams that don't say for certain whether or not a MAU is involved, and my textbook glosses over the matter.