PaulS:
Why does a "token ring with some hubs" seem like a good idea? Next time you are in a classroom, look around at all the computers. Do you see a "token ring with some hubs" anywhere?
Are you planning to dig the pipes up, to bury the Arduinos with Ethernet shields?
If I recall correctly, this is YOUR degree program's proof that you learned something. Having us do any of the work for you simply proves that you didn't.If you have SPECIFIC questions, it is perfectly OK to ask for help/clarification/etc. It is NOT OK to ask us to do the project for you.
I'm studying Industrial Engineering and I've never seen anything related with telecommunications. This is not a proof, just a project and i'm trying to go further adding the monitorization part.
I've been trying to find a way to solve this for 3 weeks (Looking for similar projects, asking friends, visiting different pages) and every new page I visit I find something new.
I'm not asking you to do my project, obviously not. Just a guidance because it's impossible to have specific questions when i'm finding out new stuff everyday.
Keywords (Like the name of a protocol or... whatever) would be completely fine to me. I just need for someone with experience to give me a way as there're too much info on the internet.
However, thanks for your comments about the hubs and the token ring. I could read between the lines it's not a good option.