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From: aaron@ahkcus.org (Aaron Y.T. Cheung)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Equip. providers info & expeirnece sought for building FDDI backbone
Keywords: FDDI LAN
Message-ID: <1991Jun5.163054.19060@ahkcus.org>
Date: 5 Jun 91 16:30:54 GMT
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I'd appreciate equipment providers info & summary of experience
in building an FDDI LAN.  Number of host to be connected is
about 100, spread over a 3-story building.

In particular,
- What topologies are better choices
- Equipments and cost involved for setting up the LAN
- Info/cost about desktop interfaces to Sun's, Mac's & PC's
- What to watch out for

Alternatively, ethernet-over-fiber info & experience would also be helpful.

Thanks in advance,
/aaron. <aaron@ahkcus.org>