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What is the purpose of the traceroute program?
What is the purpose of the traceroute program?
How many probes does the traceroute program typically send to a router on the path towards the destination?
How many probes does the traceroute program typically send to a router on the path towards the destination?
What does a lost probe in a traceroute typically indicate?
What does a lost probe in a traceroute typically indicate?
In traceroute measurements, what is the significance of 'ms' values after each router IP address?
In traceroute measurements, what is the significance of 'ms' values after each router IP address?
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What happens to a packet arriving at a full buffer in a network queue?
What happens to a packet arriving at a full buffer in a network queue?
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'Rs < Rc' in terms of throughput indicates what relationship between sender and receiver capacities?
'Rs < Rc' in terms of throughput indicates what relationship between sender and receiver capacities?
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What is meant by 'instantaneous throughput' in networking?
What is meant by 'instantaneous throughput' in networking?
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What does a 'link capacity' refer to in networking terms?
What does a 'link capacity' refer to in networking terms?
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'Throughput' in networking is defined as what?
'Throughput' in networking is defined as what?
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'Buffer (waiting area)' in networking terms refers to what?
'Buffer (waiting area)' in networking terms refers to what?
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Traceroute program provides delay measurement from the source to the destination router only.
Traceroute program provides delay measurement from the source to the destination router only.
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Traceroute sends five packets to each router on the path towards the destination.
Traceroute sends five packets to each router on the path towards the destination.
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If a packet arrives at a full buffer, it is never lost.
If a packet arrives at a full buffer, it is never lost.
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The 'ms' values after each router IP address in traceroute measurements represent memory size.
The 'ms' values after each router IP address in traceroute measurements represent memory size.
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Throughput is the rate at which bits are transferred between sender and receiver over a long period of time.
Throughput is the rate at which bits are transferred between sender and receiver over a long period of time.
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Rs < Rc implies that the sender's capacity is greater than the receiver's capacity.
Rs < Rc implies that the sender's capacity is greater than the receiver's capacity.
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Packet loss can occur if a packet arrives at a full queue preceding a link.
Packet loss can occur if a packet arrives at a full queue preceding a link.
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Traceroute measurements can only show the delay between the source and the final destination.
Traceroute measurements can only show the delay between the source and the final destination.
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The 'Real' Internet delays mentioned in the text are simulated delays.
The 'Real' Internet delays mentioned in the text are simulated delays.
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Buffer (waiting area) allows a packet to be transmitted even if the buffer is full.
Buffer (waiting area) allows a packet to be transmitted even if the buffer is full.
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