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Computing end-end delay (transmission and propagation delay)

Consider the figure below, with three links, each with the specified transmission rate and link length.




Assume the length of a packet is 12000 bits. The speed of light propagation delay on each link is 3x10^8 m/sec

Round your answer to two decimals after leading zeros



Question List


1. What is the transmission delay of link 1?

2. What is the propogation delay of link 1?

3. What is the total delay of link 1?

4. What is the transmission delay of link 2?

5. What is the propogation delay of link 2?

6. What is the total delay of link 2?

7. What is the transmission delay of link 3?

8. What is the propogation delay of link 3?

9. What is the total delay of link 3?

10. What is the total delay?




Solution


Link 1 transmission delay = L/R = 12000 bits / 1000 Mbps = 1.20E-5 seconds

Link 1 propagation delay = d/s = ()1 Km) * 1000 / 3*10^8 m/sec = 3.33E-6 seconds

Link 1 total delay = d_t + d_p = 1.20E-5 seconds + 3.33E-6 seconds = 1.53E-5 seconds

Link 2 transmission delay = L/R = 12000 bits / 10 Mbps = 0.0012 seconds

Link 2 propagation delay = d/s = ()1000 Km) * 1000 / 3*10^8 m/sec = 0.0033 seconds

Link 2 total delay = d_t + d_p = 0.0012 seconds + 0.0033 seconds = 0.0045 seconds

Link 3 transmission delay = L/R = 12000 bits / 100 Mbps = 0.00012 seconds

Link 3 propagation delay = d/s = ()3 Km) * 1000 / 3*10^8 m/sec = 1.00E-5 seconds

Link 3 total delay = d_t + d_p = 0.00012 seconds + 1.00E-5 seconds = 0.00013 seconds

The total delay = d_L1 + d_L2 + d_L3 = 1.53E-5 seconds + 0.0045 seconds + 0.00013 seconds = 0.0047 seconds



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The answer was: 1.20E-5

Question 1 of 10

The answer was: 3.33E-6

Question 2 of 10

The answer was: 1.53E-5

Question 3 of 10

The answer was: 0.0012

Question 4 of 10

The answer was: 0.0033

Question 5 of 10

The answer was: 0.0045

Question 6 of 10

The answer was: 0.00012

Question 7 of 10

The answer was: 1.00E-5

Question 8 of 10

The answer was: 0.00013

Question 9 of 10

The answer was: 0.0047

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