Title :
A multi-Gbit/s optical LAN utilizing a passive WDM star: towards an experimental prototype
Author :
Kazovsky, L.G. ; Barry, C.F. ; Hickey, M.J. ; Noronha, C.A. ; Poggiolini, P.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
The goals and basic node configuration of STARNET, an optical broadband local area network based on a physical passive star topology, are presented. Over a single physical network, STARNET offers all users both a moderate-speed packet network and a high-speed WDM circuit interconnect. Several topological and protocol solutions based on these two data transport facilities are available to the users. An ongoing experimental effort aimed at the realization of a STARNET prototype is described. The prototype nodes are FDDI and SONET OC-48 data-format-compatible. The first four network layers will be fully implemented and the nodes will serve high performance workstations
Keywords :
broadband networks; local area networks; optical links; wavelength division multiplexing; FDDI compatibility; SONET OC-48 compatibility; STARNET; experimental prototype; high-speed WDM circuit interconnect; moderate-speed packet network; multigigabit optical LAN; optical broadband local area network; passive WDM star; workstations; Circuit topology; High speed optical techniques; Integrated circuit interconnections; Local area networks; Network topology; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Prototypes; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
INFOCOM '93. Proceedings.Twelfth Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies. Networking: Foundation for the Future, IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3580-0
DOI :
10.1109/INFCOM.1993.253250
