Title :
Practical limitations of Ethernet-based inhouse multimedia distribution
Author :
Endemann, Wolfgang ; Kays, Rüdiger ; Jostschulte, Klaus
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Commun. Technol., Dortmund Univ., Germany
fDate :
5/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
100 Mbit/s Ethernet seems to be suited for an integrated digital home network combining PC interconnection and audiovisual entertainment devices. The MAC procedure 100 Mbit/s Ethernet lacks QoS (quality of service) in collision domains. This paper presents a proposal of an easy to implement, reliable and compatible MAC based QoS mechanism that fills this gap. Measurements with respect to the QoS parameters show the performance of our proposal. These measurements also exhibit, that 100 Mbit/s Ethernet easily meets QoS specifications for audio and video if proper network equipment is selected.
Keywords :
access protocols; home computing; local area networks; multimedia communication; quality of service; 100 Mbit/s; Ethernet-based inhouse multimedia distribution; MAC procedure; QoS mechanism; audiovisual entertainment device; collision domain; integrated digital home network; quality of service; quasi error free; Communications technology; Ethernet networks; Home automation; Multimedia systems; Personal communication networks; Proposals; Quality of service; Satellite broadcasting; Switches; TV receivers;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCE.2005.1467994
