Over a TCP connection, suppose host A sends two segments to host B, host B sends an acknowledgement for each segment, the first

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Over a TCP connection, suppose host A sends two segments to host B, host B sends an acknowledgement for each segment, the first

acknowledgement is lost, but the second acknowledgement arrives before the timer for the first segment expires. What will host A do

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Margaret [11] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-12T22:03:11+03:00

Answer:

a. Host A will retransmit neither segments

Explanation:

The options are:

a. Host A will retransmit neither segments

b. Host A will retransmit first segment

c. Host A will retransmit the second segment

d. Host A will retransmit both segments

The first acknowledgment is lost but the second acknowledgment arrives before the timer of the first segment expires, and hence the host A gets confirmation that Host B has received both the segments. And hence Host A will retransmit neither segments.