TCP/IP Implementation Considerations for Administrative Sciences Department Local Area Networks.

Abstract

The ability to rapidly access and exchange information by Department of Defense activities is critical to successfully accomplishing their mission. At the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, the need for connectivity with other organizations, such as research and other academic institutions is just as critical, with computer communications through the Internet providing this capability. This thesis discusses the issues surrounding providing Internet connectivity through implementation of TCP/IP software in a LAN setting. Especially emphasized are the unique circumstances faced by the Administrative Sciences Department LAN managers in using TCP/IP in an academic LAN environment. Options for TCP/IP implementation are discussed, along with what would comprise the optimum LAN TCP/IP configuration, given various constraints.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA245081

Entities

People

  • Michael S. Hill

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Application Software
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digital Communications
  • Electronic Mail
  • Information Processing
  • Local Area Networks
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Science
  • Operating Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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  • Systems Analysis and Design