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A Direct Sequence Code-Division Multiple-Access Local Area Network Model, James R. Rapallo Jr.
A Direct Sequence Code-Division Multiple-Access Local Area Network Model, James R. Rapallo Jr.
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The United States Air Force relies heavily on computer networks for every-day operations. The medium access control (MAC) protocol currently used by most local area (LAN) permits a single station to access the network at a time (e.g. CSMA/CD or Ethernet). This limits network throughput to, at most, the maximum transmission rate of a single node with overhead neglected. Significant delays are observed when a LAN is overloaded by multiple users attempting to access the common medium. In CSMA/CD, collisions are detected and the data sent by the nodes involved are delayed and transmitted at a later time. The retransmission …
Using Direct-Sequenced Spread Spectrum In A Wired Local Area Network, Robert J. Bonner
Using Direct-Sequenced Spread Spectrum In A Wired Local Area Network, Robert J. Bonner
Theses and Dissertations
Code division multiple access provides an ability to share channel bandwidth amongst users at the same time. Individual user performance is not degraded with the addition of more users, unlike traditional Ethernet. Using direct sequenced spread spectrum in a wired local area network, network performance is improved. For a network in overload conditions, individual station throughput is increased by nearly 212% while mean end-to-end delay was reduced by 800%. The vast improvement demonstrated by this research has the capability to extend legacy-cabling infrastructures for many years to come while easily accommodating new bandwidth intensive multimedia applications.