April 2000
NI222 : NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET

QUESTION 4

Total Marks: 15 Marks

• Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 3
• Question 5
• Cover Page

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SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
for Question 4

(a)How does the Ethernet driver determine whether to use the IP or the ARP module? [2 marks ]

(b)Discuss any two advantages of using hubs in Local Area Networks [4 marks ]

(c)ATM networks are less vulnerable to congestion than ethernet.Explain why.
[4 marks ]

(d)Explain the functions performed by the three layers in the ATM protoco.[5 marks ]