Title :
Performance evaluation of an enhanced priority-programmable bus access mechanism for Ethernets and FastEthernets
Author :
Abayarama, T. ; Dewar, W.J.
Author_Institution :
New South Wales Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
The main drawback of the Ethernet is its inability to deliver delay-sensitive data at an assured QoS. The authors have earlier proposed a modification to the 802.3 standard resulting in an enhanced, priority-programmable, IEEE802.3 compatible bus standard which enables delay-sensitive data be pushed into the Ethernet. This paper presents a performance evaluation of the proposed bus access mechanism, and its effect on the performance of the standard interfaces attached to the same bus. Simulation results have shown satisfactory performance: the high-priority bus access capability and its consistency against loading activities by the other nodes attached to the bus
Keywords :
IEEE standards; data communication; delays; local area networks; network interfaces; performance evaluation; quality of service; system buses; telecommunication standards; Ethernet; FastEthernets; IEEE802.3 compatible bus standard; QoS; delay-sensitive data; enhanced priority-programmable bus access; high-priority bus access; loading activities; nodes; performance evaluation; priority-programmable IEEE 802.3 standard; simulation results; standard interfaces; Asynchronous transfer mode; Costs; Delay effects; Electronic mail; Ethernet networks; Local area networks; Performance evaluation; Quality of service; Resilience; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1998. GLOBECOM 1998. The Bridge to Global Integration. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Sydney,NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4984-9
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1998.776701
