A reconfigurable hardware tool for high speed network simulation

Abstract

Estimation of rare events probabilities (such as loss rate) in high speed network remains in most cases an open problem. To address this problem, a flexible hardware testbed for simulation of ATM-based networks has been used. The goal of this article is to present this simulation technique. It is shown that this technique can be used to highlight rare events, such as realistic packet loss probability in high-speed networks.