Title :
Design and performance evaluation of a high throughput Ethernet/FDDI interconnect
Author :
Bucci, G. ; Del Bimbo, A. ; Santini, S.
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Sistemi e Inf., Firenze Univ., Italy
Abstract :
A filtering algorithm, called MFA, that sets the minimum power requirements for a bridge connecting an Ethernet LAN to a fiber-distributed data interface (FDDI) backbone is introduced. With current technology, however, even MFA cannot be implemented in software at an acceptable speed. A hardware solution based on the use of content-addressable memories (CAMs) is described, and a comparison is made between hardware and software solutions through analytical and simulation models
Keywords :
content-addressable storage; data communication equipment; digital simulation; local area networks; performance evaluation; 100 Mbit/s; Ethernet LAN; Ethernet/FDDI interconnect; MFA; content-addressable memories; fiber-distributed data interface; filtering algorithm; minimum power requirements; performance evaluation; simulation models; Analytical models; Bridges; Ethernet networks; FDDI; Filtering algorithms; Hardware; Joining processes; Local area networks; Optical fiber LAN; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
CompEuro '91. Advanced Computer Technology, Reliable Systems and Applications. 5th Annual European Computer Conference. Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Bologna
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2141-9
DOI :
10.1109/CMPEUR.1991.257362
