Charts and Tables
FDDI
FDDI Distance Limitations
Table
Media | PMD Standard | Max Link Distance |
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Fiber Optics (Multimode) | 2 km | |
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Fiber Optics (Single Mode) | 60 km | |
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Unshielded Twisted Paira |
| 100 m |
Shielded Twisted Pairb |
| 100 m |
a. Category 5 UTP cabling only b. IBM Type 1 STP cabling only
General Rules
Table
Max # Stations/Ring | 500 |
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Max Total Ring Length | 100 km |
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Topologies | Logical Ring, Tree |
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Networking Standards and Limitations |
