Dummynet: A simple approach to the evaluation of network protocols

Computer Communication Review

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-41

  Rizzo, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SIMULATORS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC;

DUMMYNET; INTERNET PROTOCOL; PROTOCOL EVALUATION;

NETWORK PROTOCOLS;

EID: 0030832833     PISSN: 01464833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/251007.251012     Document Type: Article

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