SWITCHING STYLES

ABHIJAT BHARADWAJ(1020301)
 SWITCHING
• Process that channels incoming
data from any of multiple input
ports to the specific output port
that will take the data toward its
intended destination.
 Switching Styles

Packet Switching

Circuit Switching
 PACKET SWITCHING
• Data in form of packets.
• Queued.
• Connectionless.
• Packet include address or routing info.
• Out of order delivery.
• Bandwidth dynamically allocated on as-needed basis.
• Concurrent transmissions over physical channel.
• Delays and congestion.
• More cost-effective, offer better performance.
PACKET SWITCHING NETWORK
 Packet Switching Basic Operation
• Data transmitted in small packets
– Typically 1000 octets (8 bit byte)
– Longer messages split into series of packets
– Each packet contains a portion of user data plus some
control info
• Control info
– Routing (addressing) info
• Packets are received, stored briefly (buffered) and
passed on to the next node
– Store and forward
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 CIRCUIT SWITCHING
• Connection oriented.
• Ordered delivery of packets.
• Bit delay constant.
• Well suited to analog transmission of voice signal. Eg. PSTN.
• Three phases:Establish,Transfer,Disconnect.
• Set up (connection) takes time.
• Once connected, transfer is transparent
• Inefficient
– Channel capacity dedicated for duration of connection
– If no data, capacity wasted
CIRCUIT SWITCHING NETWORK
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