Host interface design for ATM LANs

Author

Cooper, Eric ; Menzilcioglu, Onat ; Sansom, Robert ; Bitz, François

Author_Institution

Fore Syst. Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

14-17 Oct 1991

Firstpage

247

Lastpage

258

Abstract

ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) is an international telecommunications standard designed for broadband integrated services; it is also well-suited for use within local-area networks. ATM LANs can provide the networking support needed for multimedia communication at rates of 100 Mbits/sec and higher. The authors first analyze the protocol processing required to handle ATM communication. Based on this analysis, they then discuss the architectural issues in the design of host interfaces for ATM local-area networks. In particular, they conclude that a simple host interface, which leaves most of the ATM protocol processing to be done by the host computer, supports good performance for data communication (around 100 Mbits/sec). However, to support real-time video and audio communication, the ATM interface should include an embedded processor

Keywords

computer interfaces; local area networks; performance evaluation; protocols; time division multiplexing; ATM LANs; architectural issues; broadband integrated services; embedded processor; host interface design; host interfaces; international telecommunications standard; multimedia communication; performance; protocol; Asynchronous transfer mode; B-ISDN; Communication standards; Communication switching; Data communication; Intserv networks; LAN interconnection; Local area networks; Protocols; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Local Computer Networks, 1991. Proceedings., 16th Conference on

Conference_Location

Minneapolis, MN

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2370-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LCN.1991.208071

Filename

208071