Computer Science - Networking - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Networking - Section 4 (Q.No. 15)
15.
Data link layer retransmits the damaged frames in most networks. If the probability of a frame's being damaged is p, what is the mean number of transmissions required to send a frame if acknowledgements are never lost.
P I (K + 1)
KIK (1 + F)
1/ (1 - F)
K I (K - P)
None of the above
Answer: Option
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Shewangizaw Bogale said:   8 years ago
The probability of a frame's being damaged is p and the answer says : mean number of transmission = 1/ (1 - F).

So what is F here and why F is included but not p, what is the use of p?

Pakhi said:   4 years ago
Please provide an explanation for the answer.

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