Woynicz, Richard A.2014-03-142014-03-141990etd-01202010-020136http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40694Components of a typical data communications network are identified and reliability for each component is determined. Transmission systems, access and long haul, are identified and their reliabilities are determined. Long haul network reliability is analyzed using various factoring theorem algorithms. These results are then compiled to determine end-to-end reliability for various access methods and network types. Conclusions are drawn on methods to increase network reliability.v, 93 leavesBTDapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightLD5655.V851 1990.W696Data transmission systems -- ReliabilityReliability (Engineering)Master's projecthttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01202010-020136/