FDDI topologies

1. Physical Layer (PHY)

2. Sublayer—physical layer medium
dependent sublayer (PMD)
3. Station classes
a. Dual attachment stations (DAS)
— attaches to both rings
b. Single Attachment stations
(SAS)—attached only to the
primary ring

FDDI

 Primary Ring
 Secondary Ring

4. Three types of Networks

a. Backbone
b. Front-end
c. Back-end
5. Token passing
a. Only the station with the token
can send & receive data
6. Token—data unit that travels around
the ring