TY - SER AU - Manandhar,Kiran Narayan AU - Nanda,Navnit Kumar AU - Sadagopan,S. AU - Bohez,Erik L.J. ED - DAAD, Federal Republic of Germany., TI - Software tools for local area network planning T2 - Research studies project report PY - 1990/// CY - Bangkok PB - Asian Institute of Technology KW - Local area networks (Computer networks) N1 - A Research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1990 N2 - With rapid development of microcomputer, local area networks (LAN) have played an increasing important role in information systems as well as control systems . An adequate and proper plan ning is necessary when a LAN is selected for an organization . This study provides a software tool t o select a suitable LAN configuration for an organization. These tools provide an interactive environment for analyzing user requirements. Based upon analysis alternative set of solutions are provided. The solutions are from a set of configurations based upon IEEE 802 standards. The subset of solutions can then be evaluated using performance criterion in terms of delays and throughput or cost effectiveness of the proposed configurations . On the basis of evaluation the user can decide which LAN configuration is most suitable for his organization. The software tool provide s an interactive and user friendly environment. This is suitable for decision making in LAN planning UR - http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B18161 ER -