Techniques: Survey of computer communications loop networks: Part 2

Authors:
Bk Penney;Aa Baghdadi
Affiliations:
Now at Bell Northern Research Ltd, PO Box 3511, Station `C, Ottawa, Canada.;Department of Computing and Control, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London SW7, UK
Venue:
Computer Communications
Year:
1979

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Abstract

Loop networks for computer communications have inherent advantages of performance, modularity and cost. In Part 1 several demand-shared loops, their configuration and topology were discussed. In the second part control distribution, timing and synchronization, reliability and performance are covered. The section on performance includes a comparison of loops with each other and with other topologies, particularly stars, random-access highways and polled highways.