[Next] [Previous] [Up] [Top] [Copyright] [Books About Ethernet]

2.2 Components Used in the 10-Mbps Media System

Medium Attachment Unit

The next device in the block diagram is called the medium attachment unit, or MAU. This device is called a transceiver in the original DIX Ethernet standard, since it both TRANSmits and reCEIVEs signals on the medium. The medium dependent interface just mentioned is actually a part of the MAU, and provides the MAU with a direct physical and electrical connection to the medium.

Quick Reference Guide to 10-Mbps Media System - 04 SEP 95

[Next] [Previous] [Up] [Top] [Copyright] [Books About Ethernet]

Generated with CERN WebMaker