nettable_walker wrote: > > Thank you. > What I really need is a recomendation for hardware. > A linkbuilder ? or something else ? > I am guessing that is the only piece of euipment I still need > (other than > MMF cable)
You can do it with no hardware and just cables. FDDI can be built as an actual ring. Priscilla > > Thanks again, > > > ""Priscilla Oppenheimer"" wrote in > message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > nettable_walker wrote: > > > > > > 12/11/2002 6:42pm Wednesday > > > > > > Professionals, I never (thankfully) had to work with FDDI > --- > > > however --- > > > I was able to land two 4500's & two Nortel ASN's real cheap > for > > > my home lab. > > > All 4 routers have dual ethernet, quad serial, & MMF FDDI > > > modules. > > > I also have a MMF FDDI NIC card for my NT server > > > I would like to use FDDI for the backbone but am not sure > what > > > the missing > > > piece is. > > > Am I looking for a 3Com linkbuilder ? Or a FDDI blade for > my > > > 5505 Catalyst > > > ? What generates the rings ? > > > > Cables generate the ring! :-) FDDI uses a dual ring actually. > A > > dual-attached station on the ring has two ports - an A port, > where the > > primary ring comes in and the secondary ring goes out, and a > B port where > > the secondary ring comes in, and the primary goes out. > > > > You could also use a concentrator if your routers are meant > to be > > single-attached stations. In this case, they would have an S > (slave) port. > > > > There's a good FDDI tutorial here: > > > > http://www.iol.unh.edu/training/fddi/htmls/ > > > > It would at least give you some background to help you figure > out the > > easiest/cheapest topology and equipment. > > > > _______________________________ > > > > Priscilla Oppenheimer > > www.troubleshootingnetworks.com > > www.priscilla.com > > > > > > > > > > Someone please make a suggestion. > > > > > > Thanks, > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=59190&t=59023 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
