Title :
Routing in TAC-a triangularly-arranged network
Author :
Myers, G.E. ; El Zarki, M.
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
An investigation is conducted of a metropolitan area network that is an extension to the Manhattan street network (MSN) and features a three-connected, regular mesh topology. The design of a triangularly arranged connection (TAC) node is discussed, and the basic layout of the network is examined. The underlying routing approach of the network is explored and explained through a routing example. It is established through simulation that the increased interconnectivity of the TAC gives a significant boost in performance over the MSN at a cost of more physical links and node complexity
Keywords :
computer networks; packet switching; Manhattan street network; TAC; interconnectivity; layout; metropolitan area network; packet switching; routing; triangularly arranged connection node; triangularly-arranged network; Computational modeling; Computer graphics; Costs; Intelligent networks; Local area networks; Metropolitan area networks; Network topology; Routing; Throughput; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
INFOCOM '90, Ninth Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communication Societies. The Multiple Facets of Integration. Proceedings, IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2049-8
DOI :
10.1109/INFCOM.1990.91285
