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Conference 7.286::fddi

Title:FDDI - The Next Generation
Moderator:NETCAD::STEFANI
Created:Thu Apr 27 1989
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2259
Total number of notes:8590

1195.0. "Difference? - 10Base-FL, 10Base-FB, 802.3 FOIRL?" by GUIDUK::KANG (J.H. John Kang - DTN 545-4340) Thu Jan 06 1994 14:19

    Hello, 
    
    I hope someone can enlighten me on the subject of different
    characteristcs in running Ethernet over fiber.
    As I see it, there are three standards:
    
    	10BASE-FL	Asynchronous signaling
    	10BASE-FB	Synchronous signaling proposed by Chipcom I think
    	FOIRL		
    
    I gusss my bottom-line question is "what do I need to understand
    or be concerned about running Ethernet over fiber in Sales situation
    other than knowning what fibre medium (multi- or single-mode fibre) 
    customers might have at their premises.
    
    I am a little concerned on the compatibility issues between vendors
    when there exist several standards.
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1195.1KONING::KONINGPaul Koning, B-16504Thu Jan 06 1994 17:393
I'd suggest you ask that question in the Ethernet notesfile.

	paul
1195.2Answers were found in the UPSAR::ETHERNETGUIDUK::KANGJ.H. John Kang - DTN 545-4340Fri Jan 07 1994 12:548
    Re -1, 
    
    Thanks for the pointer.  I found very relevant topics discussed in
    the UPSAR::ETHERNET Notes Conference - especially 40.1, 77, 173.
    
    Thanks.