Local Area Network Standards and Guidelines for U.S. Marine Corps Applications.
Abstract
This thesis highlights the need for specific guidance and standards in the U.S. Marine Corps local area network (LAN) specification and selection process. Media, topologies, components access methods, protocols, standards and other technologies are used to characterize the current technical environment. A strategy for LAN specification and selection is presented. This strategy stresses top-down, user requirement, protocol performance oriented techniques vice the bottom-up technical design selection oriented techniques in use today. Thorough documentation of user requirements, higher-level services, higher-level protocols, and an information and networking strategy along with other considerations like facilities/support, expected general performance, network management, and security is the method proposed for preparation of a complete specification document. A centrally coordinated U.S. Marine Corps specification and design database is also propose to insure future interoperability, connectivity, and support. Keywords: Local area network; LAN; Media; Topologies; Standards; Access methods; Protocols; Network management; Specification strategy; Documentation; Marine Corps Data Network (MCDN).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 27, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA168861
Entities
People
- Timothy J. Himes
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School