TY - GEN
T1 - Design of a network interface adapter for Hybrid-LANs
AU - Kang, Cheoul Shin
AU - Park, E. K.
AU - Chae, Kijoon
AU - Herzog, James H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 1992 IEEE.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - Since local area networks (LANs) have become a vital part of modern computing, a great deal of effort has been devoted to their design, standardization, and implementation. Most of these work have been based on a simple linear bus or ring topology (Ethernet, Token Bus, and Token Ring). The linear bus and ring topology networks have significant disadvantages in certain applications. However, some of the problems in existing LANs can be solved with hybrid-architecture LANs such as Hybrid-Token Ring and Hybrid-Ethernet. The Hybrid-LANs allow an insertion or deletion of data links in existing local area networks such as Ethernet or token ring. This paper discusses a design of a network interface adapter (NLA) suitable for the Hybrid-LANs. Efficient load sharing through two communication channels is an important junction of the NLA. The design of the message distribution device for a dynamic loading of messages is presented. This research provides a basic foundation for the implementation of Hybrid-LANs as well as other hybrid-type architecture LANs.
AB - Since local area networks (LANs) have become a vital part of modern computing, a great deal of effort has been devoted to their design, standardization, and implementation. Most of these work have been based on a simple linear bus or ring topology (Ethernet, Token Bus, and Token Ring). The linear bus and ring topology networks have significant disadvantages in certain applications. However, some of the problems in existing LANs can be solved with hybrid-architecture LANs such as Hybrid-Token Ring and Hybrid-Ethernet. The Hybrid-LANs allow an insertion or deletion of data links in existing local area networks such as Ethernet or token ring. This paper discusses a design of a network interface adapter (NLA) suitable for the Hybrid-LANs. Efficient load sharing through two communication channels is an important junction of the NLA. The design of the message distribution device for a dynamic loading of messages is presented. This research provides a basic foundation for the implementation of Hybrid-LANs as well as other hybrid-type architecture LANs.
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U2 - 10.1109/MWSCAS.1991.252194
DO - 10.1109/MWSCAS.1991.252194
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85067562336
T3 - Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems
SP - 455
EP - 458
BT - 1991 Proceedings of the 34th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 1991
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 34th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 1991
Y2 - 14 May 1992 through 17 May 1992
ER -