Technical reports

Local area computer communication networks

Andrew Hopper

April 1978, 192 pages

This technical report is based on a dissertation submitted April 1978 by the author for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the University of Cambridge, Trinity Hall.

DOI: 10.48456/tr-7

Abstract

In this thesis a number of local area network architectures are studied and the feasibility of a LSI design for a universal local network chip is considered. The thesis begins with a survey of current network technologies and a discussion of some of the problems encountered in local network design. Existing implementations of local networks are then discussed, and their performance compared. Ultimately the design considerations for a general purpose, microprogrammed, LSI network chip is discussed. Such a circuit is able to handle a range of network architectures and can be reconfigured to suit various traffic patterns. Finally some of the protocol requirements of local networks are discussed, leading to a redesign of the Cambridge ring to provide hardware support for protocol implementation.

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@TechReport{UCAM-CL-TR-7,
  author =	 {Hopper, Andrew},
  title = 	 {{Local area computer communication networks}},
  year = 	 1978,
  month = 	 apr,
  url = 	 {https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/techreports/UCAM-CL-TR-7.pdf},
  institution =  {University of Cambridge, Computer Laboratory},
  doi = 	 {10.48456/tr-7},
  number = 	 {UCAM-CL-TR-7}
}