Title :
Radio ISA Net: a single-hop centralized packet radio network for PC-to-mainframe interconnection
Author :
Aicardi, Michele ; Davoli, Franco ; Giordano, Alberto
Author_Institution :
Dept.of Commun., Comput. & Syst. Sci., Genoa Univ., Italy
Abstract :
A solution for the connection of personal computers or workstations to a central station (represented by a mainframe or a server attached to a local area network) by means of a shared radio channel is presented. Issues regarding the multiple-access protocol are discussed, and an access scheme that is based on the independent stations algorithm (ISA) is presented. The necessary modifications of the basic ISA are discussed, and the overall algorithm is analyzed and tested by simulation. An implementation that is currently being developed is briefly described, focusing on the choices made for the logical link control protocol, the transmission techniques, and the interface software.<>
Keywords :
inter-computer links; packet switching; protocols; radio links; R-ISA access protocol; Radio ISA Net; independent stations algorithm; interface software; logical link control protocol; multiple-access protocol; personal computer to mainframe interconnection; shared radio channel; single-hop centralized packet radio network; transmission techniques; workstations; Access protocols; Algorithm design and analysis; File servers; Instruction sets; Local area networks; Microcomputers; Network servers; Packet radio networks; Testing; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
