The role of concentrators in FDDI rings

Author

Hutchison, Jerry

Author_Institution

Digital Equipment Corp., Littleton, MA, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

10-12 Oct 1989

Firstpage

24

Lastpage

40

Abstract

The fiber distributed data interface (FDDI) specifies a concentrator for use in a high-speed token ring utilizing fiber optics. The use of a concentrator in FDDI local area networks in building and campus environments is considered. The FDDI network is described, a functional model of the concentrator (CON) is presented, and wiring issues are addressed. The installation of FDDI stations and CONs in buildings and on campuses is discussed. Reconfiguration techniques made possible by the CONs and their application to network management are considered. Models for failure analysis, the quality of service provided by the CON, and the CON failure rate in a large network are discussed

Keywords

building wiring; computer interfaces; data communication equipment; failure analysis; line concentrators; optical fibres; optical links; token networks; FDDI local area networks; building wiring; campus environments; concentrator functional model; failure analysis; fiber distributed data interface; service quality; Buildings; FDDI; Local area networks; Media Access Protocol; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fibers; Physical layer; Relays; Token networks; Topology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Local Computer Networks, 1989., Proceedings 14th Conference on

Conference_Location

Mineapolis, MN

Print_ISBN

0-8186-1968-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LCN.1989.65241

Filename

65241