Modeling and Simulation of a Fiber Distributed Data Interface Local Area Network

Abstract

In this thesis, the performance of the fiber distributed data interface (FDDI) local area network is evaluated by software simulation. The network is modeled with OPNET, a communication network simulation tool. The main focus of the model is on the medium access control (MAC) and the timing requirements that need to be met for the correct behavior of the protocol. Simulation data is presented to support results from previous analytic studies of distinctive features of the protocol, including the behavior of the token rotation time, synchronous frame delays, fairness of channel access for nodes transmitting asynchronous traffic, etc. Comparisons between the simulated and theoretical results confirm the accuracy of the OPNET simulation tools and demonstrate that it may be used to model other protocols of particular interest.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274838

Entities

People

  • Aldo B. Schenone

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Networks
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Networks
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Data Links
  • Engineering
  • Local Area Networks
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Science
  • Networks
  • Rotation
  • Simulations
  • Systems Engineering
  • Time Division Multiple Access
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Networking