Bridge Channel Access Algorithms for Integrated Services Ethernets

: To provide integrated data/voice services on an inter-connected CSMA/CD type network, a proper channel access algorithm must be used by the bridge in order to minimizetheze 38877 delay. Two algorithms, a static aggressive mechanism and a load adaptive dynamic mechanism, are presented and compared with the algorithm specified in the IEEE 802.3 standard. The performance of each algorithm is analyzed, and its suitability for the integrated service environment is evaluated. ____________________________________________ 1. INTRODUCTION Ethernet, a CSMA/CD based local area network (LAN), has been widely used in many offices because of its simplicity in structure, its expandability, and its ease of installation. In order to adapt the need of the modern office and to enhance the performance of the network, it is advisable to have a subnetwork for each department and interconnect the subnetworks together using bridges. Bridges are intelligent devices that can filter off local traffic an..