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Fiber-Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)

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The standard FDDI [4] describes a high-speed MAC protocol for LANs/MANs which employs a timer-controlled, token-passing mechanism, called a timed token protocol, to control each station’ s access to the shared medium.

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Conti, M., Gregori, E., Lenzini, L. (1997). Fiber-Distributed Data Interface (FDDI). In: Metropolitan Area Networks. Telecommunication Networks and Computer Systems. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0909-9_5

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