Web system for managing a remote access laboratory: A tool for a computer networks disciplines

Abstract

The article aims to show the implementation of a Web system for managing a remote access laboratory support for the practical classes of subjects involving computer networks and telecommunications, including the organization of the physical structure and development of a management system. With the implementation, it was possible to maximize the use of equipment among all professors of disciplines and equipment were accessed remotely by students / professors. This document will detail the importance of a support system for classes to improve use of the laboratory. The application was developed in PHP platform, allowing access via any Internet browser, allowing reservation and use of the equipment remotely. At the end of the development process, the goal in this work was the construction of a Web system for managing and using a remote laboratory networks.Index Terms -Computer networks, network design, networks laboratory, remote access laboratory.I.