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The present research work shows the development and implementation of a communications protocol of superior layers, which considers the layers session, presentation and applications, which will be transported through any Ethernet frame. This protocol has the primary objective to monitor and control the communication of the nodes belonging to the HAN network (SmartGrids) in a non-invasive physical layer level, using existent data networks where the proposed protocol will co-exist. This work will begin with a brief definition of the SmartGrids and HAN networks concept, to go on with an explanation of the theoretical development of the protocol, and ending with the implementation and brief traffic analysis which will show the functioning of the protocol. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The foundation of a research project about a model of computer networks with media access control mechanism based on the IEEE standard 802.3-2005 is presented. The model draws from the theory of self-similar sets for establishing the impact level that the long-range-dependent temporary correlations have on the performance of such networks. A new method for the estimation of self-similar levels based on a variation of the Whittle estimator is postulated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]