Question

4. Consider an ARQ algorithm running over a 40-km point-to-point fiber link. a. Compute the one-way propagation delay for this link, assuming that the speed of light is 2 x 10³ meters/s in the fiber. b. Suggest a suitable timeout value for the ARQ algorithm to use. c. Why might it still be possible for the ARQ algorithm to time out and retransmit a frame, given this timeout value?

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