7. Write a short note on FDDI. Explain access method, time registers, timers and station
procedure.
Ans: The fibedistributeddatainterface (FDDI) refers to the firsthigh speed LAN protocol
standardized by ANSI and ITU-T. It has also been approved by the ISO and resembles IEEE 802.5
standards. It uses fibreoptic cable; thus, packet size, network segment length and number of stations
increase. It offers a speed of 100 Mbps over the distance of up to 200 km and connects up to 1,000
stations. The distance between any two stations cannot be more than a few kilometers. ...
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