A Hybrid Meshnet LAN, a new local area network architecture, has been
proposed by Dr. Cheoul-Shin Kang and Dr. James Herzog. It provides for distributed
control hybrid architecture which is good for effective load sharing under various local
area network environments. Hybrid Meshnet has a dual channel structure, a token ring
and a collection of full-duplex data links. The multiple high-speed transmissions,
private and secure communications and large volume of data transmission capability are
some of the features of Hybrid Meshnet.
The design features necessary to implement the network interface unit (NIU) for
the Hybrid Meshnet are presented. The unit is a multiprocessor system with each
processor having a RISC-like architecture. Various asynchronous activities are
distributed among the three processors resulting in a balanced network interface unit.
Except for the time critical and non-varying functions, all the functionalities of the
unit are programmable. The hybrid meshnet protocol is still in the development stage.
The programmable unit will accommodate the changes in the protocol. The network
interface unit will be compatible with most of the host computer systems.
The study is one step forward in the direction of Hybrid Meshnet Local Area
Network's implementation. / Graduation date: 1993
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/36109 |
| Date | 04 June 1992 |
| Creators | Merchant, Shashank C. |
| Contributors | Herzog, James H. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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