Question: Suppose that node B in Fig. 5-20 of the text has just rebooted and has no routing information in its tables. It suddenly needs a
Suppose that node B in Fig. 5-20 of the text has just rebooted and has no routing information in its tables. It suddenly needs a route to H. It sends out broadcasts with TTL set to 1, 2, 3, and so on. How many rounds does it take to find a route? Why?

Range of A's broadcast 3 D3 42 42 C4 Figure 5-20. (a) Range of A's broadcast. (b) After B and D receive it. (c) After C, F, and G receive it. (d) After E, H, and I receive it. The shaded nodes are new recipients. The dashed lines show possible reverse routes. The solid lines show the discovered route
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