Simulation of an ATM-FDDI gateway

A detailed simulation model for the design of a high performance asynchronous transfer mode - fiber distributed data interface (ATM-FDDI) gateway based on a new connection-oriented internetwork abstraction called very high speed internetwork (VHSI) is presented. The hierarchical simulation model, constructed using a graphical simulation tool called BONES, serves the dual purpose of functional verification and performance evaluation. The conclusions of this simulation study are presented.