[Proseidon]

Hey, I'm in a networking class and I'm trying to get a handle on this problem but I'm not sure if I'm getting it.

The problem states as follows:
Computer A is connected to a router by a link that is 1 Mbps and has a propagation delay of 1 msec. Computer B is connected to that same router, by a link that is 2 Mbps with a propagation delay of 2 msec.

If I sent a 1000 byte packet from computer A to the router, that would mean it only takes 1msec to get there, right? Is there any other delays I account for in this calculation? And if it goes from A all the way to B, then it's 3 msec? I feel like that makes it way too simple, but I don't know what else I should be accounting for.

I appreciate any help anyone can offer.

 

[losttsol]

Well, the fact that you will never get the full rated speed through the line, but calculating that would be impossible with the information given.

 

[MCBrown.CA]

Without being given data concerning other factors (TCP overhead, other network traffic, etc), it would be impossible to give a 'correct' answer but theoretically you're on the right track...