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Ethernet is a bus-based technology. It can be deployed as a physical
star, but the hub or switch device is actually a logical bus connection
device. Likewise, Token Ring is a ring-based technology. It can be
deployed as a physical star using a multistation access unit (MAU). An
MAU allows for the cable segments to be deployed as a star while
internally the device makes logical ring connections.
FIGURE 11.11 A star topology
Mesh Topology A mesh topology connects systems to other systems
using numerous paths (see Figure 11.12). A full mesh topology
connects each system to all other systems on the network. A partial
mesh topology connects many systems to many other systems. Mesh
