Internetworking
Subtitle: extending Local-Area Network (LAN) connectivity using ISDN
By:  Lauren R. Mihlon
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Number of pages: 128
Description: Internetworking is the ability to seamlessly interconnect multiple dissimilar networks globally using the Internet. In      order to achieve this network, data links need to provide data speeds which allow applications to function      properly. Many important networked applications require high bandwidth to perform effectively. This thesis      presents an analysis of Basic Rate Interface (BRI) Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) as a data link      technology for extending Local-Area Network (LAN) connectivity. Hardware and software capabilities are      presented in detail. A representative ISDN user needs analysis is also provided. A study is made of an ISDN      installation and implementation to determine if ISDN is a viable solution to extending LAN connectivity.      Considerations of particular importance include Internet Protocol (IP) compatibility, bonding separate channels      to act as a single 128 Kbps logical channel, and native support for IP multicast addressing. Experimental results      indicate that ISDN meet most essential requirements.
Notes: "September 1996."

Thesis advisor(s): D.P. Brutzman,  R. Buddenberg.

Thesis (M.S. in Information Technology Management) Naval Postgraduate School, September  1996.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-122).

Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.

Also Available online.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System Requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.

US Marine Corps (USMC) author.

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