FDDI

PMC FDDI Network Interface Card (NIC) features 100 Mbits/sec transmission rate

February 21st, 2010
  • Up to 2 km between nodes with copper media
  • 100 km maximum geographic range
  • Up to 500 dual-attached nodes in the ring
  • Timed token passing access method
  • Fault tolerant operation
  • The network consists of a dual redundant fiber optic ring
  • Only one of the two rings is used during normal operation
  • The second ring serves as a backup
  • Stations in the ring are classified as Class A or B with Class A stations connecting directly to the ring
  • Class B stations connect to the ring via a concentrator
  • Software drivers for: VxWorks, DOS, NetWare, Windows, OS/2, and UNIX (LynxOS optional)

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