EECS 340 Introduction to Computer Networking

Homework 1

Handed out: Mon., April 5, 2010.

Due back: Wed., April 14 11:59pm (by email timestamp). Extended to April 16, 11:59pm.

Submission: Electronic submission to networkingta@gmail.com. Send your write-up as an attachment with your name and netID on it. Word preferred so that you can input formula/symbols with superscript and subscript. The grader will add comments and grade to your file directly.

Notes: To be done individually

The problems are also online at here. The figure for problem 2_8 (Figure 2.12) is the same as the figure on slide 40 for Chapter 2 except the link bankwidth are 15Mbps and 100Mbps respectively (i.e., 10 times larger than the #s in the slide). Figure 1.12 is here.

1. Textbook problem 1-2
2. Textbook problem 1-3
3. Textbook problem 1-5
4. Textbook problem 1-6
5. Textbook problem 1-18 Please also record and comment on the paths that you found. Note how paths and delay can change over time. You may want to try from both Northwestern machine and your own home machine for this.
6. Textbook problem 2-1
7. Textbook problem 2-4 (a-c)
8. Textbook problem 2-7
9. Textbook problem 2-8
10. Textbook problem 2-9
11. Textbook problem 2-18 (a-e)