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A packet may be lost due to congestion: too many packets are sent, the queue gets full, and eventually the router or switch starts dropping packets. It may also occur due to different failures; including temporary cabling problems, problems in a switch or router, etc.; these in turn can cause temporary problems with the routing information (a "non-converged network"), causing the packets to travel in loops until the TTL runs out, or a router erroneously concluding that a certain address can't be reached. This latter problem might also be caused by a misconfigured router.
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∙ 15y agoWhen the data being sent down the wire gets lost.
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What is the general term used to describe a piece of data at any layer of a networking model?
Packet
What is error in transmission media?
Errors can be things such as packet loss,congestion , collisions and interference etc. So basically something that would prevent thereceivingend to not receive a healthy signal or packet.
What is the term used to describe a discrete unit of data that is sent from one node to another over the network?
Packet
Is it only computer can be used in networking?
No, a no. of networking elements are used in networking. some of the networking elements are : routers, switches, cables, servers etc
What three packets are exchanged between two hosts when establishing a tcp connection?
The SYN packet, the SYN ACK packet , And ACK packet
What is Packet Corruption in computer networking?
The loss of data packets during transmission.
What is STP packet?
In Networking it means: Signalling Transport Protocol
What are the disadvantages of using NAT?
networking latency time increases by translating each packet. networking latency time increases by translating each packet. for further detail mail me. priyavinkal.k@gmail.com
What is packet forwarding?
Packet forwarding in simple terms is the forwarding of packets from one node to another from networking point of view. For example, a router or a switch. These networking devices make routing devices with the help of their routing tables and then select an outgoing interface. After that they make some changes in the packet header and push (forward) the packet to the selected interface. In case you don't know the meaning of packet. Packer is the smallest unit of size in networking. Different networks has different packet size. For example, in ATM Networks the packet size is of 53 Bytes.
Do I get as much packet loss with a switch as I do with a hub?
Packet loss is common with switches but not much of an issue using a hub.
How do you make model on networking of computer?
Using packet tracer. It is basically a software which helps you simulate the network.
What networking protocol was first used by Novell NetWare and is not supported on the Internet?
IPX/SPX (Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange) is not supported on internet.
How does the use of a networking switch minimize problems with packet sniffing in a LAN?
In a LAN, the use of a networking switch can minimize problems with packet sniffing by implementing IPsec at layer 3which encrypts transmissions across the network link. (These damn ITT tech questions can be a pain sometimes, eh?)
What could cause packet loss at the router?
There are a number of reasons for packet loss; bad cabling, bad ports, too many collisions on the network, attenuation in the cable, bad routes, etc.
What is the general term used to describe a piece of data at any layer of a networking model?
Packet
What distorts the quality of voice in VoIP?
available internet bandwidth to ISP cloud packet loss cloud packet delays/transit times
What can RTCP do that RTP cannot?
Report on the degree of packet loss and delay in a connection.
