Local Area Networks With Fiber Optics

Abstract

Today's LANs are governed by two sets of standards. First, the IEEE 802 standards address the needs of low and medium speed LANs employing twisted pair and coaxial cable mediums. Second, the Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) standard addresses the needs of high-speed LANs for backbone connectivity using optical fibers. This thesis examines both sets of standards along with their architecture with an emphasis placed on fiber optic. It is aimed to provide the reader with introductory and tutorial materials and function as a primary reference for those who need an understanding of the technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA247033

Entities

People

  • Gary Edwards

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Systems
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Networks
  • Data Links
  • Data Transmission
  • Digital Communications
  • Electronic Mail
  • Fiber Optics
  • Local Area Networks
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optics
  • Refractive Index
  • Transport Protocols

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Computer Science.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.