Computer networks dramatically impact the Air Force mission and day-to-day operations. As network speeds increase to the gigabit range and beyond, better means for arbitrating network access becomes critical for increasing performance. Conventional approaches to increase Ethernet performance include using higher bandwidth media such as fiber optic cabling. However, there is a limit to the increase of effectiveness these measures provide. Spread spectrum multiple access techniques allow multiple users to simultaneously access the shared network resources through the use of special coding. These techniques have been principally employed in wireless networking environments to compensate for the scarce bandwidth inherent in the systems. Since cabling infrastructure upgrades may not be a viable option for increasing network performance, we apply spread spectrum techniques to a wired local area network to increase throughput and lower delay.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1933.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1933.