For a 10 Mbps Ethernet link, if the length of the packet is 32 bits, the transmission delay is (in milliseconds): (i) 3.2 (ii) 32 (iii) 0.32 (iv) None

Question

**For a 10 Mbps Ethernet link, if the length of the packet is 32 bits, the transmission delay is (in milliseconds):**
(i) 3.2
(ii) 32
(iii) 0.32
(iv) None of the above

Accepted Answer

### Answer
**(iv) None of the above**

### Calculation
Transmission delay is:
$T_t = \frac{L}{R}$

where $L$ is packet length and $R$ is transmission rate.

Given:
- $L=32$ bits
- $R=10$ Mbps $=10	imes10^6$ bits/s

Therefore:
$T_t=\frac{32}{10	imes10^6}=3.2	imes10^{-6}$ s.

Convert to milliseconds:
$3.2	imes10^{-6}	imes1000=0.0032$ ms.

None of the listed numerical options equals **0.0032 ms**.

**Final answer: (iv) None of the above.**

Answer

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