How to Use FASTLANEs to Protect IP Networks

Abstract

Although ATM is widely deployed by the DoD and the Intelligence Community (IC), there are many IP-based networks being deployed and many ATM networks are being converted to IP converged topologies. These networks will be based on a Multi-Protocol Label Switched infrastructure. Further, the protection of these converged networks is still a formidable task without a clearly defined solution. By using appropriate configuration and taking full advantage of new IP technologies and successful network encryption FASTLANE devices, interconnecting individual agency networks into a common backbone infrastructure can take place successfully. Further, through the use of existing and new IETF standards, these networks can provide Quality of Service (QoS) to traffic flows between protected enclaves. This report details a hybrid architecture consisting of IPv4 and IPv6 network devices interconnected over a common IP backbone supporting protected information and IP QoS in a new IPv4/IPv6 Interim Transistional Hybrid Network (IPITHN) architecture.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 18, 2006
Accession Number
ADA454366

Entities

People

  • Christopher L. Robson

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Science
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Data Links
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Infrastructure
  • Intelligence Community
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Topology
  • Networks
  • Standards
  • Throughput

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking