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In a CSMA/CD network, the bandwidth is $100 \text{Mbps}$ and the minimum frame size is $512 ~\text{bits}$. If the network segment length is increased by $50 \%$ and the data rate is increased to $1 ~\text{Gbps}$ , what should be the new minimum frame size to ensure collision detection works properly? (Assume signal propagation speed remains $2 \times 10^8 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ )

  1. $7680 ~\text{bits}$
     
  2. $1024 ~\text{bits}$
     
  3. $5120 ~\text{bits}$
     
  4. $4096 ~\text{bits}$

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Original bandwidth $=100 \mathrm{Mbps}$

Original minimum frame size $= 512 \text{bits}$

Segment length increased by $50 \%$

New data rate $=1 \mathrm{Gbps}=1000 \mathrm{Mbps}$

Propagation speed $=2 \times 10^8 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
 

$\text{Transmission time of minimum frame} \geq 2 \times \text{Propagation delay across network}$

$$
\begin{gathered}
\text { Min Frame Size }=2 \times \frac{\text { Segment Length }}{\text { Propagation Speed }} \times \text { Data Rate } \\\\
512=2 \times \frac{L}{2 \times 10^8} \times\left(100 \times 10^6\right) \\\\
512=2 \times \frac{L}{2 \times 10^8} \times 10^8 \\\\
512=2 \times L \times 0.5
\end{gathered}
$$
Increased by $50\%:$
$$
L_{\text {new }}=512 \times 1.5=768 \mathrm{~m}
$$
\begin{aligned}
\text { Min Frame Size }_{\text {new }} & =2 \times \frac{768}{2 \times 10^8} \times\left(1000 \times 10^6\right) \\\\
=2 & \times \frac{768}{2 \times 10^8} \times 10^9 \\\\
= & 2 \times 768 \times 5 \\\\
= & 7680 ~\mathrm{bits}
\end{aligned}
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