Advantages and disadvantages of datagram packet switching?

Answer 1

A packet sniffer can also be used on the internet to capture data traveling between computers. Internet packets often have very long distances to travel, passing through several routers that act like intermediate post offices. A packet sniffer might be installed at any point along the way. It could also be clandestinely installed on a server that acts as a gateway or collects vital personal information.




A packet sniffer is not just a hacker's tool. It can be used for network troubleshooting and other useful purposes. However, in the wrong hands, a packet sniffer can capture sensitive personal information that can lead to invasion of privacy, identity theft, and other serious eventualities.

Answer 2

Advantages:-

1. Economical (Resource Sharing)

2. Fault Tolerant

3. Prioritization (Is Possible)

Disadvantages:-

1. Transmission Time

2. Waiting Time.

3. Total Delay{ Transmission Time + Waiting Time}

   NOTE:- According to the disadvantages of datgram networks those delays are w.r.t One packet

Answer 3

An advantage of packet switching is that a large amount of data can be sent at one time over the network. A big disadvantage of packet switching is the during the data transfer some of the files might get lost in the transfer.

Answer 4

Datagram Packet Switching

1. Datagram circuits allow packets to contains full address instead of circuit number so each packet has significant amount of overhead, and hence wasted band width. Thus it is costly.

2. Datagram circuit does not require setup phase , so no resources are consumed.

3. In datagram circuit, a more complicated procedure is required to determine where the packet goes.

4. In a datagram subnet, congestion avoidance is more difficult.

5. In datagram circuit if a router goes down only those user whose packets were queued up in the router at the time will suffer.

6. The loss or fault on communication line can be easily compensated in datagram circuits.

7. Datagram allow the router to balance the traffic throughout the subnet, since router can be changed halfway through a connection.