Computer Networks
OSI/TCP-IP Layers & Routing
GATE 2016
Medium
In an Ethernet local area network, which one of the following statements is TRUE?
- AA station stops sensing the channel once it starts transmitting a frame
- BThe purpose of the jamming signal is to pad frames that are smaller than the minimum frame size
- CA station continues to transmit the packet even after a collision is detected
- The exponential backoff mechanism reduces the probability of collision on retransmissions
Explanation
Stations keep sensing the channel throughout transmission (to detect collisions). The jamming signal's purpose is to ensure all stations notice a collision, not to pad frames. A station ABORTS transmission upon detecting a collision, not continues. Exponential backoff spreads out retransmission attempts over a growing random range, reducing the chance of repeated collisions — this is TRUE.
Source: GATE CS 2016 (Session 2 / Set B) (2016)
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