Date of Award
8-1998
Culminating Project Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Applied Statistics: M.S.
Department
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
College
College of Science and Engineering
First Advisor
Dennis Guster
Second Advisor
David Robinson
Third Advisor
Richard Mowe
Fourth Advisor
Judith Kilborn
Keywords and Subject Headings
Comparison of performance of different types of LAN computer networks
Abstract
The ever-increasing demand for improved computer network performance, specifically at the level of the local area networks (LANs), drives continuous change and development in protocols and equipment. In this context, the introduction of the Fast Ethernet standard in combination with the significant decrease in the cost of hardware required for its implementation presents both great opportunities and new challenges in the area of network design.
How, then, given these new options, can these protocols and equipment most effectively be implemented? Indeed, as choices regarding network configurations proliferate, analysis of these choices becomes increasingly time-consuming and expensive, yet necessary. What methods can mitigate these time and expense concerns, specifically as related to Ethernet and Fast Ethernet?
The use of testbeds to develop benchmarks, in conjunction with quantitative analysis, can provide such inexpensive and timely analytical tools. The study described herein presents a method of using freely available hardware, software, and analytical components to assess the characteristics of LAN technologies. By analyzing and comparing testbed data, the characteristics of switched 10 Mbits/s and shared 100 Mbits/s technologies will be isolated and compared.
Recommended Citation
Schons, David M., "A Comparison of Switched 10 Megabits per Second Ethernet and Shared 100 Megabits per Second Fast Ethernet" (1998). Culminating Projects in Applied Statistics. 10.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/stat_etds/10
