Title :
Performance evaluation of a dynamic priority mechanism for the pi-persistent protocol for metropolitan area networks
Author :
Miller, Gregory J. ; Paterakis, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Delaware Univ., Newark, DE, USA
Abstract :
The pi-persistent protocol, a probabilistic scheduling that is suitable for multiple-access communication applications requiring large bandwidth over very long distances, is considered. A dynamic control algorithm for the multipriority p i-persistent protocol that makes it possible to adapt to changing network conditions in a fully distributed manner is presented. Through a simulation model, the performance of the dynamic algorithm under various changing network scenarios is studied, and the ability of the protocol to provide the desired quality of service to each priority class of traffic is demonstrated
Keywords :
metropolitan area networks; multi-access systems; performance evaluation; protocols; bandwidth; dynamic control algorithm; dynamic priority mechanism; metropolitan area networks; multiple-access communication; pi-persistent protocol; performance evaluation; probabilistic scheduling; quality of service; simulation model; Access protocols; Bandwidth; Communication system traffic control; Heuristic algorithms; Metropolitan area networks; Network topology; Optical fibers; Propagation delay; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;
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.1993.253300
