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📝 Packet strategies in Communication Structure

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-27

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Q1. What is the nominal data transfer rate of a T1 line?

🔹 A. 1.544 megabits per second
🔹 B. 45 megabits per second
🔹 C. 622 megabits per second
🔹 D. 40 gigabits per second

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. Why are WAN connections typically slower than LAN connections?

🔹 A. Because WANs use older hardware
🔹 B. Because LANs have more routers
🔹 C. Because WANs cover longer distances and often traverse multiple media
🔹 D. Because LANs use higher‑frequency signals

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: C

Q3. When transmitting over a T3 link (45 Mbps) or an OC‑12 link (622 Mbps), which packet payload size gives the highest link utilization if each packet incurs an 80‑byte header and the maximum MTU is 1500 bytes?

🔹 A. 1500 bytes
🔹 B. 1000 bytes
🔹 C. 500 bytes
🔹 D. 200 bytes

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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