Fiber Distributed Data Interface

This document, titled 'Fiber Distributed Data Interface: Network Configuration Guidelines', is a technical manual for network system managers and planners working with FDDI technology.

Key contents include: - Connection Rules: Detailed guidelines for physical port (PHY) connections, including matrices for standard node interconnections and dual-homing configurations. - Network Configurations: Best-practice examples for implementing FDDI in standalone, tree, dual-ring, and dual-homing setups, as well as configurations using bridges and routers based on the EIA/TIA 568 standard. - Technical Specifications: A comprehensive set of tables detailing performance attributes for FDDI, including cable specifications for both multimode and single-mode fiber, as well as ThinWire and shielded twisted-pair cabling. It also provides formulas for calculating allowable link-loss budgets when using optical bypass relays. - Supporting Documentation: A list of related technical manuals for further reading on Digital's networking products.