How does the checksum checker know that the received data unit is undamaged?
Checksum Checker or generator:
The sender subdivides data units into equal segments of ‘n’ bits(16 bits)
- These segments are added together using one’s complement.
- The total (sum) is then complemented and appended to the end of the original data unit as redundancy its called CHECKSUM.
- The extended data unit is transmitted across the network.
- The receiver subdivides data unit and adds all segments together and complement the result.
- If the intended data unit is intact, total value found by adding the data segments and the checksum field should be zero.
- If the result is not zero, the packet contains an error & the receiver rejects it.
Checksum checker know that the received data unit is undamaged?
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July 21, 2012
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