FDDI
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FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) is a high-speed fiber-optic local area network standard designed for reliable data transmission over extended distances, often used as a backbone network technology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FDDI extension
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FDDI variant ⓘ LAN standard ⓘ fiber-optic communication standard ⓘ network protocol ⓘ |
| accessMethod | token passing ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Fiber Distributed Data Interface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
computer networking
ⓘ
fiber-optic communications ⓘ |
| competedWith |
ATM
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fast Ethernet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataRate | 100 Mbit/s ⓘ |
| designedFor |
extended-distance LANs
ⓘ
high-availability LANs ⓘ |
| hasFrameSize | up to 4500 bytes ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
CDDI
NERFINISHED
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FDDI-II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSupersededBy |
Fast Ethernet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gigabit Ethernet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxRingLength | 200 km ⓘ |
| maxStationDistance | 2 km ⓘ |
| operatesAtLayer |
data link layer
ⓘ
physical layer ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
backbone network
ⓘ
campus backbone ⓘ metropolitan area interconnect ⓘ |
| provides |
deterministic access
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fault tolerance ⓘ high reliability ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | ANSI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardNumber | ANSI X3T9.5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
asynchronous traffic
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circuit-switched services ⓘ synchronous traffic ⓘ up to 1000 stations per ring ⓘ |
| supportsTopology |
concentrator-based star
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dual ring of trees ⓘ dual-attached station ⓘ single-attached station ⓘ |
| topology |
dual-ring
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token-passing ring ⓘ |
| uses | timed token protocol ⓘ |
| usesEncoding | 4B/5B ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
copper cable
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optical fiber ⓘ |
| usesPhysicalLayer | fiber-optic cable ⓘ |
| wasPopularIn | 1990s ⓘ |
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