Title :
Simulation of high speed local area ring networks
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Eng., Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton, FL
Abstract :
The performance of local area ring networks (LANs) with a high-speed optical transmission medium is studied. In particular, the author evaluates the performance of three different service operations in a token-passing ring LAN, namely single-token, multiple-token and single-packet operation. Simulation is used for evaluating the performance of these service operations. The results are presented in terms of normalized average message delay. The delay is significantly different for different service operations. The simulation program is based upon the event-scheduling approach. The multiple-token operation gives the overall best performance
Keywords :
delays; digital simulation; optical links; performance evaluation; scheduling; telecommunications computing; token networks; event-scheduling; high speed local area ring networks; high-speed optical transmission medium; multiple-token operation; normalized average message delay; performance evaluation; service operations; simulation program; single token operation; single-packet operation; token-passing ring LAN; Access protocols; Centralized control; Delay; Joining processes; Local area networks; Network topology; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fibers; Resource management; Token networks;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '90. Proceedings., IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1990.117824
