Real-time study of a high performance protocol for local/metropolitan ring networks

Author

Barghi, Hamid ; Cronenwett, William T. ; Bredeson, Jon G.

Author_Institution

Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff, AZ, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

1994

Firstpage

139

Lastpage

145

Abstract

We propose a new group of slotted ring protocols called REALNET. In REALNET networks the ring access scheme, traffic control and management, and slot allocation for voice and data cycles are made highly adaptive. We analyze, simulate and compare different REALNET networks which use different methods for their cycle alternation strategy. The results show that REALNET networks that use prediction satisfy strict voice delay requirements, allow small percentages of voice packet loss for a large number of active voice stations, as well as providing higher bandwidth utilization, and giving lower delays and higher throughputs for data packets when compared to other integrated services protocols

Keywords

access protocols; computer network management; data communication; local area networks; metropolitan area networks; telecommunication control; telecommunication traffic; voice communication; LAN; MAN; REALNET networks; active voice stations; bandwidth utilization; data cycles; data packets; high performance protocol; integrated services protocols; local ring networks; metropolitan ring networks; ring access; slot allocation; slotted ring protocols; throughputs; traffic control; traffic management; voice cycles; voice delay; voice packet loss; Access protocols; Adaptive control; Analytical models; Bandwidth; Intserv networks; Prediction methods; Predictive models; Programmable control; Throughput; Traffic control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Local Computer Networks, 1994. Proceedings., 19th Conference on

Conference_Location

Minneapolis, MN

Print_ISBN

0-8186-6680-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LCN.1994.386606

Filename

386606