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What is the responsibility of the medium access control (MAC) protocol in a wireless network?
What is the responsibility of the medium access control (MAC) protocol in a wireless network?
- Enforce discipline in access of a shared channel
- Support several types of traffic
- Perform arbitration to prevent garbled data transmission (correct)
- Maximize the utilization of the channel
Which property is required of MAC protocols in a wireless network?
Which property is required of MAC protocols in a wireless network?
- Maximize the utilization of the channel
- Minimize average latency of transmission (correct)
- Enforce discipline in access of a shared channel
- Be robust in the face of equipment failures
Why is collision detection scheme difficult to implement in a wireless environment?
Why is collision detection scheme difficult to implement in a wireless environment?
- Transmission ranges of wireless stations (correct)
- No suitable arbitration scheme
- Radio range limitations
- Hidden and exposed terminals problems
What problem arises when nodes are not in the radio range of each other in a wireless environment?
What problem arises when nodes are not in the radio range of each other in a wireless environment?
What does the MAC protocol sublayer enforce in a wireless network?
What does the MAC protocol sublayer enforce in a wireless network?
What is the primary problem Mobile IP was created to solve?
What is the primary problem Mobile IP was created to solve?
What is the role of the Mobile Node (MN) in Mobile IP?
What is the role of the Mobile Node (MN) in Mobile IP?
What happens when a device roams away from its home network in terms of IP routing?
What happens when a device roams away from its home network in terms of IP routing?
What is the purpose of the Correspondent Node (CN) in Mobile IP?
What is the purpose of the Correspondent Node (CN) in Mobile IP?
What is the main function of Mobile IP in an IP network?
What is the main function of Mobile IP in an IP network?
In the context of Mobile IP, what is the responsibility of a Home Agent?
In the context of Mobile IP, what is the responsibility of a Home Agent?
What feature of Mobile IP ensures that a mobile end-system should continue to keep its IP address and there should not be any disruption of communication after any movement?
What feature of Mobile IP ensures that a mobile end-system should continue to keep its IP address and there should not be any disruption of communication after any movement?
During the Agent Discovery phase, what does an agent advertisement message contain?
During the Agent Discovery phase, what does an agent advertisement message contain?
What is the purpose of Agent Solicitation in the context of Mobile IP?
What is the purpose of Agent Solicitation in the context of Mobile IP?
What does the Care-of Address represent in Mobile IP?
What does the Care-of Address represent in Mobile IP?
