Computer Networks and Data Communication

(CNDC)
Assignment No 4
Distribution Date: 3/1/2016
Due Date: 8/1/2016 at 11:59 p.m.

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o Total Marks of this assignment are 50.

o Either submit a printed hard-copy solution or send your assignment by email.
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in your own words.
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assignment in given time.
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Q1. What is the difference between bridge and gateway? A bridge uses a filtering table; a router
uses a routing table. Can you explain the difference?

Q2. What is the difference between the delivery of a frame in the data link layer and the
delivery of a packet in the network layer??

Q3. Compare and contrast CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA?

Q4 What are the differences between classful addressing and classless addressing in IPv4?
Q5 Express the need of IPv6 in presence of IPv4.