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A distributed approach to the interconnection of heterogeneous computer networks

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R. Braden,

R. Cole,

P. Higginson,

P. LloydAuthors Info & Claims

ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review, Volume 13, Issue 2

Pages 254 - 259

https://doi.org/10.1145/1024840.1035286

Published: 01 April 1983 Publication History

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This paper describes a distributed architecture for the flexible interconnection of heterogeneous networks with a number of mini- and micro computers, in a research environment. The interconnected networks include the DARPA Internet, which uses the DoD protocols, and the X25-based networks PSS and SERCNET.

The approach described here distributes the network access into a set of microcomputers acting as network frontends ("network access machines"), with a local area network (Cambridge Ring) as a common bus. Communication between the hosts and the network access machines uses an interprocessor communication mechanism with a standard transport-level virtualcall interface, which is described. This arrangement provides local hosts with flexible access to any of the networks, and supports a relay system which allows users on one network to access hosts and facilities on any of the other networks.

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cover image ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review

ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review Volume 13, Issue 2

April 1983

252 pages

ISSN:0146-4833

DOI:10.1145/1024840

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SIGCOMM '83: Proceedings of the symposium on Communications Architectures & Protocols
October 1983
291 pages
ISBN:0897910893
DOI:10.1145/1035237
General Chair:
David C. Wood
The MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA
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Simon S. Lam
Department of Computer Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712

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