LYXEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY CAVITE

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING

PROBLEM SET
DATA COMMUNICATIONS

Submitted by:
CRUZ, TALITHA CUMI A.
ECE501

Feb. 19, 2017

SOLVED PROBLEMS:
1. Change the following IP addresses from binary notation to dotted-decimal notation.
a. 01111111 11110000 01100111 01111101
b. 10101111 11000000 11111000 00011101
c. 11011111 10110000 00011111 01011101
d. 11101111 11110111 11000111 00011101

Solution:
a. 127.240.103.125

b. 175.192.240.29

c. 223.176.31.93

d. 239.247.199.29

2. How many multicast addresses can be supported for the IPv4 protocol in Ethernet? How
many multicast addresses can be supported by the IPv4 protocol? What is the size of
address space lost when we transform a multicast IPv4 address to an Ethernet multicast
address?

Solution:

Ethernet:
Supported number of groups using 23 bits = 223 = 8,388,608 groups

IP:
Supported number of groups using 28 bits = 228 = 268,435,456 groups

Address space lost:

268,435,456 - 8,388,608 = 260,046,848 groups
 3. Suppose the length of a lOBase5 cable is 2500 m. If the speed of propagation in a thick
coaxial cable is 200,000,000 m/s, how long does it take for a bit to travel from the beginning
to the end of the network? Assume there are 10 /ls delay in the equipment.

Solution:

2500
=
200,000,000
= 12.5
To get the total delay, we need to add propagation delay in the equipment (10 s).

= 22.5

4. Use Kepler's formula to check the accuracy of a given period and altitude for a GPS
satellite.

Solution:

GPS satellites are orbiting at 18,000 km above the earth surface.

The radius of the orbit = 18,000 km + 6378 km = 24,378 km

1
= ( ) (24,378)1.5 = 38,062.48 = 10.58 hours
100
5. The velocity factor for typical coaxial cable is about 0.66, so the distance traveled is given
what?
Solution:
=
=

= (0.66)( 3 108 )(9.6 )

= 1900
 6. For an Ethernet system with a length of 2.5 km on coaxial cable with a velocity factor of
0.66, find the propagation delay.
Solution:

=

2.5
=
0.66(3 108 )

= 12.6

7. Calculate the maximum efficiency of an asynchronous communication system using ASCII

with seven data bits, one start bit, one stop bit, and one parity bit.
Solution:

=

7
= = 0.7 70 %
10

8. A device is sending out data at the rate of 1000 bps.

a. How long does it take to send out 10 bits?
b. How long does it take to send out a single character (8 bits)?
c. How long does it take to send a file of 100,000 characters?
Solution:
10
a. = 0.01
1000
8
b. = 8
1000

100,000 8
c. ( ) = 800
1000
 9. In a block of addresses, we know the IP address of one host is 25.34.12.56/16. What are
the first address (network address) and the last address (limited broadcast address) in this
block?
Solution:
With the information given, the first address is found by ANDing the host address with the mask
255.255.0.0 (/16).
Host Address: 25 . 34 . 12 . 56
Mask (ANDed): 255 . 255 . 0 . 0
Network Address (First): 25 . 34 . 0 . 0
The last address can be found by ORing the host address with the mask complement 0.0.255.255.
Host Address: 25 . 34 . 12 . 56
Mask Complement (ORed) 0 . 0 . 255 . 255
Last Address: 25 . 34 . 255 . 255
However, we need to mention that this is the largest possible block with 216 addresses. We can
have many small blocks as long as the number of addresses divides this number.
10. One hundred stations on a pure ALOHA network share a l-Mbps channel. If frames are
1000 bits long, find the throughput if each station is sending 10 frames per second.

Solution:

1000
= = 1
1
=

= 100 10 1 = 1
For pure ALOHA = 2 = 13.53
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS:
1. ________ is an idea or concept that is a precursor to an Internet standard. (RFC)
2. In _______ transmission, the channel capacity is shared by both communicating devices at
all times. (Full-deplex)
3. Data flow between two devices can occur in a _______ way. (Simplex, Half-duplex, Full-
duplex)
4. _______ are special-interest groups that quickly test, evaluate, and standardize new
technologies. (Forums)
5. Which agency developed standards for physical connection interfaces and electronic
signaling specifications? (EIA)
6. A _______ is a data communication system within a building, plant, or campus, or between
nearby buildings. (LAN)
7. _______ refers to two characteristics: when data should be sent and how fast it can be sent.
(Timing)
8. This was the first network. (ARPANET)
9. Devices may be arranged in a _____ topology. (Mesh, Ring, Bus)
10. _______ is the protocol suite for the current Internet. (TCP/IP)
11. There are ______________ Internet service providers. (Local, regional, nationa; and
international)
12. ______ refers to the physical or logical arrangement of a network. (Topology)
13. A ______ is a data communication system spanning states, countries, or the whole world.
(WAN)
14. A _______ connection provides a dedicated link between two devices. (Point-to-point)
15. Which topology requires a multipoint connection? (Bus)
16. In a ________ connection, three or more devices share a link. (Multipoint)
17. Which organization has authority over interstate and international commerce in the
communications field? (FCC)
18. In the original ARPANET, _______ were directly connected together. (IMPs)
19. Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves ______________
transmission. (Simplex)
20. Which topology requires a central controller or hub? (Star)
21. The _______ is the physical path over which a message travels. (Medium)
22. In a _______ connection, more than two devices can share a single link. (Multipoint)
23. _______ refers to the structure or format of the data, meaning the order in which they are
presented. (Syntax)
24. An unauthorized user is a network _______ issue. (Security)
25. _________________ is the simpler of these two and provide a mean of interconnection
between similar LANs. (Bridge)
References:
htt://www.pinoybix.org/2013/01/introduction-to-datacom-and-
networking_3.html#ixzz4Z6mzDwbW
datacombasic.blogspot.com/2011/03/bridge.html