Optimizing a Metropolitan Area Network, 2000

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Dem

Identifier: b2089521

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate Electrical Engineering program. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Science degree.

Dates

Creation: 2000

Creator

Dempsey, John M. (Author, Person)
Test, Stacy (Author, Person)
McDonald, James (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 91 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Increased efficiency is the key ingredient to surviving in today's rapid paced environment. Electronic mail has become a mainstay to both government and business operations. However, to maintain a competitive edge, organizations must move past today's electronic messaging into an integrated data environment where large data files, and video are passed rapidly through the network in a seamless fashion.

Organizations must continuously monitor their capability to participate in the growing electronic environment. This project reviews the current capacity of Fort Monmouth's Metropolitan Area Network to determine its ability to transition into electronic commerce and overarching Integrated Data Environment.

The network baseline shows that the network backbone is more than adequate to meet the needs of the growing electronic environment; however, it is made up of many technologies making it somewhat less efficient and more difficult to maintain than it could be. In addition, there is a single point of failure, the gateway router. A failure of this router will prohibit any communication with external networks.

Based on the analysis of the baseline, it is recommended that the network backbone should be migrated to Gigabit Ethernet for the following reasons: 1) Ease of Migration; 2) Network Management; 3) Bandwidth; 4) Staff Training; and 5) Quality of Service. It is also recommended that a second gateway router should be implemented to share the load and act as a potential back up gateway.

Partial Contents

List of figures -- Introduction -- Developing a baseline -- Measuring the baseline -- Loading the network -- Recommendations -- Network improvements -- Conclusions -- Appendix A. ATM #2 switch analysis details -- Apppendix B. ATM #3 switch analysis details -- Appendix C. ATM #5 switch analysis details -- Appedix D. ATM #6 switch analysis details -- Appendix E. Mail farm switch analysis details -- Appendix F. Acquisition center switch analysis details -- Bibliography.