MAU, MII, AUI

MAU는 전송매체(그러니까 선)과 연결하기 위한 장비
AUI는 MAU와 컴퓨터를 연결하기 위한 커넥터(15핀)
MII는 AUI를 포괄하는 개념으로, AUI 역시 MII의 일종에 속한다.

MAU is an acronym for Medium Attachment Unit, also known as "transceiver", which converts signals on an Ethernet cable to and from Attachment Unit Interface (AUI) signals. [링크 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Attachment_Unit] MAU The MII may be used to connect the MAC to an external PHY via a pluggable connector (see photo), or to connect a MAC chip to a PHY chip on the same printed circuit board. [링크 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Independent_Interface] MII

[링크 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Attachment_Unit] MAU
[링크 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Independent_Interface] MII
[링크 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_Unit_Interface] AUI