TCP/IP implementation considerations for Administratrive [i.e. Administrative] Sciences Department local area networks.

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by  Hill, Michael S.;Schneidewind, Norman F.

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NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
Monterey, California
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TCP/IPIMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES DEPARTMENT LOCAL AREA
NETWORKS
by
Michael S. Hill
September, 1991
Thesis Advisor: Norman F. Schneidewind
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TCP/IPIMPLEMENTATIONCONSIDERATIONSFORADMINISTRATIVESCIENCESDEPARTMENTLOCALAREANETWORKS(U)
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Master'sThesis From To September1991 57
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TheviewsexpressedinthisthesisarethoseoftheauthoranddonotreflecttheofficialpolicyorpositionoftheDepartmentofDefenseortheU.S.
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FIELD GROUP SUBGROUP E-Mail,Ethernet,Gateway,Internet,InternetAddressing,LocalAreaNetworks,LAN,
Protocols,Subnetting,TCP/IP,TokenRing
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TheabilitytorapidlyaccessandexchangeinformationbyDepartmentofDefenseactivitiesiscriticaltosuccessfullyaccomplishingtheirmission.
AttheNavalPostgraduateSchoolinMonterey,California,theneedforconnectivitywithotherorganizations,suchasresearchandother
academicinstitutionsisjustascritical,withcomputercommunicationsthroughtheInternetprovidingthiscapability.
ThisthesisdiscussestheissuessurroundingprovidingInternetconnectivitythroughimplementationofTCP/IPsoftwareinaLANsetting.
EspeciallyemphasizedaretheuniquecircumstancesfacedbytheAdministrativeSciencesDepartmentLANmanagersinusingTCP/IPinan
academicLANenvironment.OptionsforTCP/IPimplementationarediscussed,alongwithwhatwouldcomprisetheoptimumLANTCP/IP
configuration,givenvariousconstraints.
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Prof.NormanF.Schneidewind 408-646-2719 AS/Ss
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TCP/IP Implementation Considerations for
Administratrive Sciences Department
Local Area Networks
by
Michael S. Hill
Lieutenant, United States Navy
B.S., Miami University
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of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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