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From: anido@otc.oz (Gary Anido)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans,comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: FDDI interfaces and bridges : summary
Message-ID: <299@otc.oz>
Date: 21 Dec 87 23:03:55 GMT
Organization: OTC Development Unit, Australia
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Keywords: bridges, gateways, LAN, FDDI, Ethernet


A few weeks ago I asked for information regarding implementations 
(preferably board-level) of FDDI interfaces for Ethernet, Token Ring
and so on. Now that responses have essentially ceased I will provide
a summary. First off, however, I wish to thank those who replied to 
my request for information:

	URBANIAK@g.bbn.com
	hedrick@aramis.rutgers.edu
	enger@sccgate.scc.com
	kwe@bu-it.bu.edu
	don@wiley
	BILLW@mathom.cisco.com
	akt@cos.com
	sm@pbhya.uucp
	gold@sdsu.sdcsvax
	bc@halley.esc-bb

1.	Fibronics (617) 778-0700 have announced an FDDI product
	called FX80000 which interfaces to 802.3 LANs. It is apparently
	a multiple-board product built into a VME sub-rack. Discrete
	logic is used while the FDDI standards are in flux. Cost
	is reported to be us$39,000 plus us$3,200 for each additional
	Ethernet interface.

2.	The AMD FDDI chipset should be available in quantity in first
	quarter 88, with products appearing mid-88. There is some
	confusion as to whether all five chips of the AMD chipset will,
	in fact, be buyable.

3.	The AMD chipset is, at this time, the only FDDI silicon. Presumably
	other chip manufacturers are not too far behind.

4.	A number of companies (including Cisco Systems and Proteon) are
	planning FDDI products when the standards are finalised.

Note that I have not confirmed the information contained in all the replies.
I would be pleased if inaccuracies are brought to my attention.  

			        Gary  Anido 
			    Systems Development
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