Consider sending a file of 1 Mbits over a path of 5 links. Each
link transmits at 10 Mbps. The network is lightly loaded so that
there are no queuing delays. Propagation delay is negligible. When
a form of packet switching is used, the file is broken up into 10
packets; each packet with 100 Kbits.
- Suppose the network is packet-switched
virtual-circuit network. Denote the VC setup time by 10
milliseconds. Suppose the sending layer add a total of 100 bits of
header to each packet. How long does it take to send the file from
source to destination?
- Suppose the network is a packet-switched datagram
network and a connectionless service is used. Now suppose each
packet has 200 bits of header. How long does it take to send the
file?
- Repeat (b), but assume message switching is used
(that is, 200 bits are added to the message, and the message is not
segmented).
- Finally, suppose that the network is a
circuit-switched network. Further suppose that the transmission
rate of the circuit between source and destination is 10 Mbps.
Assuming 10 milliseconds set-up time and 100 bits of header
appended to the entire file. How long does it take to send the
file?