Performance analysis of two different algorithms for Ethernet-FDDI interconnection

Author

Bucci, Giacomo ; Bimbo, Alberto Del ; Santini, Simone

Author_Institution

Dipartimento di Sistemi e Inf., Firenze Univ., Italy

Volume

5

Issue

6

fYear

1994

fDate

6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

614

Lastpage

629

Abstract

Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) local area networks (LAN´s) are used either as high-speed links between computers and peripherals, or as backbones for lower-speed LAN´s, such as Ethernet and Token Ring. The availability of such a high-speed channel will lead to the implementation of high-performance distributed environments spread over a wider area than that allowed by commonly used LAN´s. The performance of such distributed environments will strongly depend on that of the interconnecting devices. In this paper, two different algorithms for packet filtering are discussed, referring to bridges interconnecting Ethernet LAN´s to FDDI backbones. Algorithm performance is compared with respect to 1) the traffic increase produced on a local Ethernet, and 2) the maximum allowed traffic on remote Ethernets

Keywords

FDDI; LAN interconnection; local area networks; performance evaluation; Ethernet-FDDI interconnection; FDDI; Fiber Distributed Data Interface; LAN interconnection; LAN´s; address filtering; algorithm performance; distributed environments; local area networks; packet filtering; performance analysis; traffic increase; Computer interfaces; Computer networks; Computer peripherals; Distributed computing; Ethernet networks; FDDI; LAN interconnection; Local area networks; Performance analysis; Spine;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Parallel and Distributed Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1045-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/71.285607

Filename

285607