A WAN-in-lab for protocol development

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Title: A WAN-in-lab for protocol development
Author(s): Lee, George S.; Andrew, Lachlan L. H.; Wei, David X.; Wydrowski, Bartek P.; Jin, Cheng; Doyle, John; Low, Steven H.; Newman, Harvey
Abstract: Developing and testing network protocols requires analysis and testing at many different levels of abstraction. This paper describes WAN-in-Lab, a networking testbed consisting of carrier-class routers and 2400km of real OC-48 optical links, within a controlled laboratory environment. This fills the gap between emulation and tests on production networks. Delays can be varied by switching out sections of fibre using a MEMS optical switch. WAN-in-Lab has been used for the development of the FAST TCP and MaxNet protocols. It is also available as a research tool for the wider networking community.
Publication type: Conference paper
Source: Proceedings of the TERENA Networking Conference, Catania, Sicily, 15-18 May 2006
Publication year: 2006
Keyword(s): FAST TCP; Flow control; MaxNet; WAN-in-Lab; Wireless networks
Publisher: Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association
Publisher URL: http://www.terena.org/events/tnc2006/
Peer reviewed