7
Transport Approaches -- Packet Switching
•In
packet switching the information is divided up into packets, and the destination
address is prefixed to each packet
•Each
packet is treated independently, preventing any packet from monopolizing
resources
•Biased
to favor short transmissions
•The
header is overhead; pipelining is less effective
•Allows
for adaptivity
•Original
approach for store & forward nets
•Virtual
Cut-through has replaced S&F
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