GATE | Gate IT 2005 | Question 72

A channel has a bit rate of 4 kbps and one-way propagation delay of 20 ms. The channel uses stop and wait protocol. The transmission time of the acknowledgement frame is negligible. To get a channel efficiency of at least 50%, the minimum frame size should be

(A) 80 bytes
(B) 80 bits
(C) 160 bytes
(D) 160 bits


Answer: (D)

Explanation:
Bit rate = 4 kbps
One-way propagation delay = 20 ms

Efficiency = Transmission time of packet/(Transmission time of packet + 2 * Propagation delay)
0.5 = x/(x + 2 * 20 * 10^-3)
x = 20 * 10^-3
x = 40 * 10^-3

Minimum frame size / Bit rate = 40 * 10^-3
Therefore, Minimum frame size = 40 * 10^-3 * 4 * 10³ = 160 bits


Thus, option (D) is correct.


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