ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses simulation of star local area networks (LANs). These LANs have traditionally been used for circuit-switched application, and their operation is very similar to that of polling systems. The most important aspect of star LANs that makes them different from other LANs is their centralized control, which is responsible for communication among all stations connected to the network. Like all local area networks, star LANs provide communication among network users/stations through a shared set of facilities. The program then executes the selected event and updates the values of all the variables affected by the event. This is part of the processing section. After an event has been successfully completed, the program's control section checks to see if the simulation should be stopped. The chapter describes the simulation program step by step and explains how various aspects of a star local area network are simulated. The program includes declaration statements indicating constants, real variables, and integer variables.
