[rescue] FDDI questions

[Julius Sridhar]

On Mon, 18 Feb 2002, James Sharp wrote:

> > > simply flow through both without any special effort, right? Or is there the
> > > equivalent of MDI/MDIX, therefore requiring a crossover cable?
> >
> > As long as you connect the TX of one to the RX of the other, it will work.
> > Everything in FDDI is a "crossover" configuration.  You are always
> > connecting the TX of one to the RX of the next.
> >
>
> Not quite true.  There are different types of ports when you deal with
> FDDI.  A, B, M, and S.  You can plug A into B, B into A, M into A,B, or S,
> and S into S.  A-A, B-B, and M-M are not allowed (you can plug them in,
> but your FDDI gear will tell you to go pound sand).

Doesn't this (at least for the most part) come logically out to TX->RX?

Peace...  Sridhar