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In article <1992Dec14.112108.3518@nic.csu.net>, Barry Blackburn <blackbub@sonoma.edu> writes:
|>Can anyone out there tell me the specifications for FDDI over multimode
|>62.5/125 micron
|>fiber optic cable?  I will have 4,000+ ft of cable installed to extend
|>our Ethernet (FOIRL 
|>or 10Base-F) and want to insure that this cable can later be used for
|>FDDI.  I would expect 
|>to have to install new connectors for FDDI.  What specifications (maximum
|>attenuation, etc) 
|>would I give to a contractor to insure that both the cable and
|>installation are up to specs?
|>
|>Thanks,
|>Barry Blackburn, Network Administrator at Sonoma State University
|>blackbub@sonoma.edu
|>1801 E. Cotati Ave.
|>Rohnert Park, CA 94928
|>(707) 664-9180

4000 feet should be fine so long as the right cable is used and splicing
is done with adequate care.  If you choose connectors carefully, you may
be able to avoid changing them later -- pick one for which there are patch
cords going both to your current Ethernet equipment, and to the FDDI
connector type.  ST may be a good choice, but check what type of
patch cords are available.

The relevant standard is the ANSI PMD standard, X3.166.

	paul
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