Title :
Performance of LAN token passing protocol under asymmetric traffic loads
Author :
Senior, J.M. ; Higginbottom, G.N. ; Ryley, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Manchester Polytech., UK
Abstract :
The nature of the traffic offered to a token passing LAN is shown to be a significant factor affecting the mean delay against traffic throughput performance. A novel asymmetric traffic model with an exponential load distribution is presented, and its effects on the LAN performance are investigated using computer simulation.
Keywords :
local area networks; protocols; telecommunication traffic; LAN token passing protocol; asymmetric traffic loads; computer simulation; exponential load distribution; mean delay; traffic throughput performance;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19891091
