Prediction of transport protocol performance through simulation

K Mills, M Wheatley, S Heatley
1986 Computer communication review  
A five-layer simulation model of OS1 protocols is described and applieu to predict transport performance on a local area network (LAN). Empnasis is placed on time-critical applications typical of a small, flexible manufacturing system. The results predict that, with current technoloyy, OS1 protocols can provide 1.5 Mbps throughput, one-way delays between b and 10 ms, and response times between 15 and 25 Ins. The results also indicate that CSMA/CU is a reasonable access method for time-critical
more » ... pplications on small, factory LANS, if loads of less than 4U% are anticipated. For loads between 4U% and 7U%, d token passiny access method provides better performance for time-critical applications.
doi:10.1145/1013812.18182 fatcat:micchvq3ofemdd6yfkq5n5do6q