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FDDI Distance Limitations
General Rules
a. Category 5 UTP cabling only
b. IBM Type 1 STP cabling only
Table A-16. FDDI Distance Limitations
Media PMD Standard Max Link Distance
Fiber Optics (Multimode) MMF-PMD 2 km
Fiber Optics (Single Mode) SMF-PMD 60 km
Unshielded Twisted Pair
a
TP-PMD 100 m
Shielded Twisted Pair
b
100 m
Table A-17. FDDI General Rules
Max # Stations/Ring 500
Max Total Ring Length 100 km
Topologies Logical Ring, Tree