PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND MODELING OF INTERNET NETWORK TRAFFIC IN AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION

Abstract

The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA)requires Internet services to facilitate research and learning processes for the students and members of staff. More so, FUTA a technologically oriented institution, deserves a viable Internet services for these purposes. Optimal performance and continual delivery of adequate service to users would be enhanced by evaluating the performance of the existing Internet network. This research work presents results of finding on the performance of Internet service in FUTA with special reference to parameters such as number of users, protocols used, bytes used, uptime and downtime and dropped packets. Traffic data flows were experimentally captured and measured over a period using relevant measuring tools. The results presented summarize the performance of FUTA network and recommendations needed to enhance optimal performance, available and adequate service to all users. The result of the modeling using statistical tools tool is indicated, also the validation of data using chi – square test confirm that the experimental and theoretical values are same.