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B. Tech Degree VII Semester Special Supplementary

Examination June 2012
CS/IT 703 ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS
(2006 Scheme)
Maximum Marks : 100

Time : 3 Hours
PART A

(Answer ALL questions)

(8 x 5 = 40)
What is meant by subnet addressing?

1.

Describe the format of an ethernet frame.

Write a short note on slow convergence problem.
Write briefly on various phases of IGMP.
Write a short note on frequency hopping.
What is meant by super frame in TDMA?
Write a short note on adhoc networks.
Briefly explain the principle of Wimax.
PART B

(4 x 15 = 60)
Explain the ARP protocol format in detail.
Differentiate between address resolution through direct mapping and through dynamic
binding.

II.

(8)
(7)

OR
Ill.

IV.

(a)
(b)
(a)

(b)

Describe various mechanisms for extending an ethernet with bridges.

`RARP' was once an essential protocol used to bootstrap systems that did not have
stable storage'. Explain.

(8)

Write short notes on:

Features of IPv6
IPv6 base header format
What is meant by the terms 'shaping' and 'policing'?

(8)

(7)

(7)

OR

V.

(a)
(b)

Explain the concept of testing destination reachability and status in ICMP.

Write s note on DHCP retransmission policy.

(8)
(7)

VI.

(a)
(b)

Write briefly on the main problems of signal propagation.

Write a note on the characteristics of antennas.

(8)
(7)

OR

VII.

Compare the features of SDMA, FDMA and CDMA

(15)

Explain the architecture, protocol stack design goals of WLAN.

(15)

OR

Explain the architecture of GSM in detail.

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(15)