In a protocol that uses 5 bits for the sequence-number field, if a packet has the sequence number x, how many packets need to be sent to see a packet with the same sequence number x, assuming that each packet is assigned one sequence number?
In a protocol that uses 5 bits for the sequence-number field, if a packet has the sequence number x, how many packets need to be sent to see a packet with the same sequence number x, assuming that each packet is assigned one sequence number?
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sequence number x, how many packets need to be sent to see a packet with the same
sequence number x, assuming that each packet is assigned one sequence number?
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