You are hired to design a reliable byte-stream protocol that uses a sliding window (like TCP). This

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You are hired to design a reliable byte-stream protocol that uses a sliding window (like TCP). This protocol will run over a 100-Mbps network. The RTT of the network is 100 ms, and the maximum segment lifetime is 60 seconds.

(a) How many bits would you include in the AdvertisedWindow and SequenceNum fields of your protocol header?

(b) How would you determine the numbers given above, and which values might be less certain?

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Computer Networks A Systems Approach

ISBN: 9780128182000

6th Edition

Authors: Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie

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