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An integrated broadband concentration/distribution network for multimedia application compatible with the Hybrid Fiber-Coax (HFC) architecture.

by Ringo Wing-kwan Lam. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-[88] ). / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Multimedia Network Requirement --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- 100-Mbps Network Proposal --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Broadband Network on HFC Architecture --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4 --- The BEBP MAC Protocol --- p.5 / Chapter 1.5 --- Scope of the Thesis --- p.5 / Chapter 2 --- The MAC Protocol --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1 --- Fast Polling Protocol --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Round Robin Polling --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Binary Exponential Backoff Polling --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2 --- Protocol Design --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Lessons learnt from IEEE 802 LAN and Ethernet --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Protocol Data Unit --- p.17 / Chapter 3 --- Performance Analysis --- p.19 / Chapter 3.1 --- The Simulation --- p.19 / Chapter 3.2 --- Round Robin vs. BEBP --- p.24 / Chapter 3.3 --- Size of BEBP Network --- p.30 / Chapter 3.4 --- BEBP with Different Tx FIFO Size --- p.31 / Chapter 3.5 --- Limitation of the Host Bus Transfer Rate --- p.32 / Chapter 3.6 --- Performance with Different Packet Size --- p.36 / Chapter 4 --- Network Architecture --- p.40 / Chapter 4.1 --- Dual Bus Network Architecture --- p.40 / Chapter 4.2 --- Star Network Architecture --- p.41 / Chapter 4.3 --- Compatibility with Existing Networks --- p.42 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Compatibility with 10BaseT UTP Star Network --- p.42 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Compatibility with 10Base2 Coax Bus Network --- p.44 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Compatibility with the HFC Coax Tree Network --- p.47 / Chapter 5 --- Implementation --- p.50 / Chapter 5.1 --- Physical Layer --- p.50 / Chapter 5.2 --- MAC Layer --- p.52 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Continuous Mode Datalink --- p.53 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Burst Mode Datalink --- p.53 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- The 9-bit Polling Commands --- p.54 / Chapter 5.3 --- Design of the NIC --- p.56 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Transmitter Modules --- p.59 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Receiver Module --- p.61 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Serial Interface --- p.63 / Chapter 5.4 --- Design of the Hub/Router --- p.67 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- CUMLAUDE NET --- p.67 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Hub/Router --- p.69 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- Concentrator --- p.72 / Chapter 5.5 --- Software - Device Driver --- p.73 / Chapter 5.6 --- Testing of NIC --- p.76 / Chapter 5.6.1 --- Packet Error Rate Testing --- p.77 / Chapter 5.6.2 --- UDP Transfer Rate Testing --- p.78 / Chapter 5.6.3 --- Other Applications --- p.79 / Chapter 6 --- Conclusion --- p.81 / Bibliography --- p.83 / Chapter A --- Abbreviation --- p.89 / Chapter B --- Simulation Source Code --- p.93 / Chapter C --- Simulation Results --- p.98 / Chapter D --- Circuit Diagram --- p.122 / Chapter D.l --- Network Interface Card --- p.123 / Chapter D.2 --- Router/Hub - Ring A Module --- p.123 / Chapter D.3 --- Router/Hub - Ring B Module --- p.123 / Chapter D.4 --- Router/Hub - Hub Module --- p.123 / Chapter D.5 --- Router/Hub - Power Module --- p.123 / Chapter D.6 --- Concentrator - Back Plate --- p.123 / Chapter D.7 --- Concentrator - Hub Connecting Module --- p.123 / Chapter D.8 --- Concentrator - Node Connecting Module --- p.123 / Chapter E --- PLD Source Code --- p.132 / Chapter E.1 --- GAL20V8 for NIC --- p.132 / Chapter E.2 --- Lattise ispLSI for NIC --- p.132 / Chapter E.3 --- GAL20V8 for Concentrator --- p.132 / Chapter F --- DSP Program --- p.140 / Chapter G --- Device Driver --- p.144 / Chapter G.1 --- The Network Driver : nic.c --- p.144 / Chapter G.2 --- The Header File : nic.h --- p.144 / Chapter H --- Testing Program --- p.151 / Chapter H.1 --- Packet Error Rate Testing Program --- p.151 / Chapter H.2 --- UDP Rate Testing Program --- p.151 / Chapter H.2.1 --- Datagram Client : dgcli.c --- p.151 / Chapter H.2.2 --- Datagram Server : dgecho.c --- p.151 / Chapter H.2.3 --- UDP Client : udpcli.c --- p.151 / Chapter H.2.4 --- UDP Server : udpserv.c --- p.151 / Chapter H.2.5 --- The Header File : inet.h --- p.151

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_320639
Date January 1995
ContributorsLam, Ringo Wing-kwan., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Information Engineering.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, vii, 93, [57] leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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