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56 SunFDDI/P 1.0 Adapter User’s Guide—May 1997
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FDDI Stations
An FDDI station is any device that can be attached to a fiber or copper twisted-
pair FDDI network through an FDDI interface. The FDDI protocols define two
types of FDDI stations:
•
Single-attached station (SAS)
•
Dual-attached station (DAS)
Single-Attached Station (SAS)
A single-attached station (SAS) is attached to the FDDI network through a
single connector called the S-port. The S-port has a primary input (Pin) and a
primary output (Pout). Data from an upstream station enters through Pin and
exits from Pout to a downstream station, as shown in Figure 6-4.
Single-attached stations are normally attached to single- and dual-attached
concentrators, as described in “FDDI Concentrators” on page 58.
Figure 6-4 Single-Attached Station (SAS)
Single-attached station
(SAS)
P in P out
Data from upstream station Data to downstream station
MAC
PHY
S-port