0 votes 0 votes What is the difference between optimal window size and maximum window size in case of GBN protocol? Computer Networks computer-networks + – Vikas Verma asked Oct 10, 2018 Vikas Verma 420 views answer comment Share Follow See all 4 Comments See all 4 4 Comments reply Magma commented Oct 10, 2018 reply Follow Share As per my knowledge, Optimal window size , we can indirectly say that the maximum throughput should be achieved . It means link utilization is 100% In case GBN if window size is N ...then it means the N number of frames or packets we can sent in 1 RTT 2 votes 2 votes prashant jha 1 commented Oct 10, 2018 reply Follow Share Yes I too think the same 0 votes 0 votes Vikas Verma commented Oct 10, 2018 reply Follow Share Does optimal window size includes the receiver's window of size 1? 0 votes 0 votes Navneet Kalra commented Oct 10, 2018 reply Follow Share I think we should not consider it as the reicever window is already fixed as 1 0 votes 0 votes Please log in or register to add a comment.