In: Computer Science
Consider sending a large file of F bits from Host A to Host B.
There are three links (and two switches) between A and B, and the
links are uncongested (that is, no queuing delays). Host A segments
the file into segments of S bits each and adds 80 bits of header to
each segment, forming packets of L=80+
S bits. Each link has a transmission rate of R bps. Find the value
of S that minimizes the delay of moving the file from Host A to
Host B. What would the answer be if the link propagation delay,
let's call it d, was not negligible?