A methodology for designing local area networks for the Air Force
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Authors
Cleveland, Jannine Lee Ann
Subjects
Local area networks
LAN
Network interface units
Network management
Baseband and broadband coaxial cable
Token passing
Carrier sense media access/collision detection
LAN
Network interface units
Network management
Baseband and broadband coaxial cable
Token passing
Carrier sense media access/collision detection
Advisors
Rowe, Neil C.
Date of Issue
1988-03
Date
March 1988
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis effort examines applying local area network (LAN) technology to the Air Force. Long haul nets such as the Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) and Defense Data Network (DDN) are vital elements of command and control (C2) for the Air Force, but this functionality has not yet been extended to cover base-level C2 requirements. The principle elements of this study concern the need for LANs on Air Force bases, the best local area network design for Air Force bases, and a local area network implementation strategy. LANs have the additional advantage of being able to provide information sharing between microcomputers that use different operating systems. Three interconnection scenarios are described and potential solutions for each one are presented, with the author's recommendation for the best solution in each use. These solutions build the case for Air Force local area network standards: a broadband backbone connecting a variety of networks designed to support a variety of users.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
C3 Academic Group
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
85 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.