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Polling and Throughput in Networks

This document contains 5 questions related to computer communication networks for homework assignment 8. Question 1 asks about calculating the total bytes exchanged in a polling network with multiple stations. Question 2 asks to carry out the throughput formula for ALOHA using Poisson distribution. Question 3 asks to compare and contrast CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA network protocols. Question 4 asks about setting the NAV period duration in different frame types in an 802.11 network. Question 5 presents a scenario with two stations on a bus network to understand the need for a minimum frame size in CSMA/CD networks.

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Polling and Throughput in Networks

This document contains 5 questions related to computer communication networks for homework assignment 8. Question 1 asks about calculating the total bytes exchanged in a polling network with multiple stations. Question 2 asks to carry out the throughput formula for ALOHA using Poisson distribution. Question 3 asks to compare and contrast CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA network protocols. Question 4 asks about setting the NAV period duration in different frame types in an 802.11 network. Question 5 presents a scenario with two stations on a bus network to understand the need for a minimum frame size in CSMA/CD networks.

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Fall 2014 Computer Communication Networks

HW#8 (Due date: 2014/12/02 12 p.m.)


Question 1:
A network with one primary and four secondary stations uses polling.
The size of a data frame is 1000 bytes. The size of the poll, ACK, and NAK
frames are 32 bytes each. Each station has 5 frames to send. How many
total bytes are exchanged if there is no limitation on the number of
frames a station can send in response to a poll?
Question 2:
Carry out the throughput formula of ALOHA using Poisson distribution.
Assume the traffic load is G.
Question 3:
Compare and contrast CSMA/CD with CSMA/CA.
Question 4:
In an 802.11 network, station A sends one data frame (not fragmented)
to station B. What would be the value of D field (in microseconds) that
needs to be set for the NAV period in each of the following frames: RTS,
CTS, data, and ACK? Assume that the transmission time for RTC, CTS, and
ACK is 4 s each. The transmission time for the data frame is 40 s and
the SIFS duration is set to 1 s. Ignore the propagation time. Note that
each frame needs to set the duration of NAV for the rest of time the
medium needs to be reserved to complete the transaction.
Question 5:
To understand why we need to have a minimum frame size Tfr = 2 x Tp in
a CSMA/CD network, assume we have a bus network with only two
stations, A and B, in which Tfr = 40 s and Tp = 25s. Station A starts
sending a frame at time t = 0.0 s and station B starts sending a frame at
t = 23.0 s. Answer the following questions:
a. Do frames collide?
b. If the answer to part a is yes, does station A detect collision?
c. If the answer to part a is yes, does station B detect collision?
Please answer the questions in your own words.

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