[rescue] FDDI questions

[James Sharp]

> > 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?
>

Nope.  You can use the same cable to go M-M (illegal) as you can to go
M-A or M-B.