LAN Proposal
UNIVERSITY OF OSLO
Department of Informatics in collaboration with
OSLO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Department of Computer Science
MASTER THESIS
ADMINISTRATION OF
REMOTE COMPUTER
NETWORKS
Stig Jarle Fjeldbo
May 23, 2005
Abstract
Today’s computer networks have gone from typically being a small local area network, to wide area networks, where users and servers are interconnected with each other from all over the world. This development has gradually expanded as bandwidth has become higher and cheaper.
But when dealing with the network traffic, bandwidth is only one of the important properties. Delay, jitter and reliability are also important properties for the quality of network connection. This is because different applications has different needs, and therefore require different properties from the network.
System administrators are in an increasing degree involved with the troubleshooting of solving network problems concerning the quality of service for the different applications. This thesis analyzed techniques for measuring, analyzing, presenting and interpreting the different properties for the administration of remote computer network. In this way system administrators can benefit from this thesis when administrating their remote computer networks.
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Acknowledgements
First I would like to give my appreciation to University of Oslo and Oslo University
College, for giving me this opportunity to write the master thesis.
I would especially give my appreciation to Mark Burgess and the other teachers who have worked hard for making this master program a reality.
I would also like to thank my thesis advisor, Tore M. Jonassen, and the other teachers at Oslo University Collage who has contributed to my master thesis.
My fellow students deserve my gratitude, for they have made these last two years a good experience. They have also contributed with ideas and support during the creation of this master thesis.
And last, my thanks
Department of Informatics in collaboration with
OSLO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Department of Computer Science
MASTER THESIS
ADMINISTRATION OF
REMOTE COMPUTER
NETWORKS
Stig Jarle Fjeldbo
May 23, 2005
Abstract
Today’s computer networks have gone from typically being a small local area network, to wide area networks, where users and servers are interconnected with each other from all over the world. This development has gradually expanded as bandwidth has become higher and cheaper.
But when dealing with the network traffic, bandwidth is only one of the important properties. Delay, jitter and reliability are also important properties for the quality of network connection. This is because different applications has different needs, and therefore require different properties from the network.
System administrators are in an increasing degree involved with the troubleshooting of solving network problems concerning the quality of service for the different applications. This thesis analyzed techniques for measuring, analyzing, presenting and interpreting the different properties for the administration of remote computer network. In this way system administrators can benefit from this thesis when administrating their remote computer networks.
i
Acknowledgements
First I would like to give my appreciation to University of Oslo and Oslo University
College, for giving me this opportunity to write the master thesis.
I would especially give my appreciation to Mark Burgess and the other teachers who have worked hard for making this master program a reality.
I would also like to thank my thesis advisor, Tore M. Jonassen, and the other teachers at Oslo University Collage who has contributed to my master thesis.
My fellow students deserve my gratitude, for they have made these last two years a good experience. They have also contributed with ideas and support during the creation of this master thesis.
And last, my thanks
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