Title :
Fast asymmetric Internet over wireless satellite-terrestrial networks
Author :
Baras, J.S. ; Corson, S. ; Papademetriou, S. ; Secka, I. ; Suphasindhu, N.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Syst. Res., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
We describe our work on the design and implementation of high performance Internet services over networks consisting of interconnected direct broadcast (satellite) hosts and terrestrial wireless LANs with various capabilities. The network uses receive only satellite links for downstream data delivery and wireless and wireline terrestrial links for the upstream path. A key concept in our work is that of a hybrid terminal, which is a PC connected to a DBS antenna and to the local wireless LAN. The hybrid terminal uses a modem connection for outgoing traffic while receiving incoming information through the VSAT
Keywords :
Internet; VSAT networks; direct broadcasting by satellite; microcomputer applications; modems; satellite antennas; satellite links; wireless LAN; DBS antenna; Internet services; TCP/IP; VSAT; direct broadcast satellites; downstream data delivery; fast asymmetric Internet; hybrid terminal; modem; personal computer; receive only satellite links; terrestrial wireless LAN; wireless satellite-terrestrial networks; wireless terrestrial links; wireline terrestrial links; Artificial satellites; Bandwidth; Communication networks; IP networks; Local area networks; Protocols; Routing; Satellite broadcasting; Web and internet services; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
MILCOM 97 Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4249-6
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1997.648735
