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Article #1019question about transport layer protocol
From: Zhen Li
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 1991 22:06
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 1991 22:06
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Hello,
In Marshall's Open Book when discussing transport
protocol classes three network classes (Class A, B, and C)
are defined.
Quote:
Class A: networks that detect, as an error, any loss
of data. These networks never duplicate,
re-order, or corrupt data. Furthermore, a
class A network has a relatively small
probaility of actually losing data. Such a
network provides the CONS.
Class B: like class A networks, class B networks detect,
as an error, any loss of data. However, such losses
are more common that the transport service would
prefer. Class B networks aren't necessarily unreliable,
it's just that they are less reliable than class A
networks. The distinction between the two classes is
decided locally. Class B provide CONS.
End quote.
Could anybody give me a real example of class A network and class
B network?
Thanks in advance!
Zhen Li
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