A Performance Evaluation of Transport Mechanisms in Hybrid Networks

Author

Schult, N. ; Wade, R. ; Comparetto, G. ; Mirhakkak, M.

Author_Institution

Mitre Corp., McLean, VA

fYear

2006

fDate

23-25 Oct. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

This paper evaluates the performance of several alternative reliable unicast transport mechanisms in a hybrid network. Options investigated include end-to-end TCP (different flavors), end-to-end space communications protocol standards-transport protocol (SCPS-TP), and performance enhancing proxies (PEPs) (also called transport layer proxies). Our approach is to analyze these options in a specific scenario using modeling and simulation (M&S). We describe this scenario and the corresponding OPNET network model, our experiment plan, and the results obtained. Finally, we identify several areas for further analyses

Keywords

IP networks; computer network reliability; performance evaluation; transport protocols; OPNET network model; PEP; SCPS-TP; end-to-end TCP; end-to-end space communications protocol standard; hybrid network; performance enhancing proxy; performance evaluation; reliable unicast transport mechanism; transport protocol; Analytical models; IP networks; Radio network; Spine; TCPIP; Telecommunication network reliability; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Transport protocols; Unicast;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 2006. MILCOM 2006. IEEE

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0617-X

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0618-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.2006.302110

Filename

4086774