Passive-Star-Configured Fiber Optic LANs

C. H. Marsh; J. R. Jones

doi:10.1117/12.967558

1 January 1987 Passive-Star-Configured Fiber Optic LANs

C. H. Marsh, J. R. Jones

Proceedings Volume 0841, Fiber Optic Networks and Coherent Technology in Fiber Optic Systems II; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.967558
Event: Cambridge Symposium on Fiber Optics and Integrated Optoelectronics, 1987, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

The application of optical fibers to bus-type local area networks (LANs) has led to a proliferation of network architecture approaches. This has occurred due to the fact that it is not straightforward to implement a bus using passive fiber-optic technology. Nevertheless, a passive approach is one that best mimics coaxial or wireline bus designs, therefore workable designs have emerged, one of which is the so-called passive star approach. This paper discusses the nature of the passive star implementation. The architecture is described and design trade-offs are discussed. Applications of the passive star to CSMA/CD and Token Bus LANs are discussed. In particular, the problem of collision detection in passive star CSMA/CD networks is addressed

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C. H. Marsh and J. R. Jones "Passive-Star-Configured Fiber Optic LANs", Proc. SPIE 0841, Fiber Optic Networks and Coherent Technology in Fiber Optic Systems II, (1 January 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.967558

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