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Third: connection methods — circuit and packet switching

Third: connection methods — circuit and packet switching

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03 Third: connection methods — circuit and packet switching

  • Circuit switching: a dedicated connection path is established between the sender and the receiver before transmission starts, and the information is exchanged over it — as in a traditional telephone call. The line is reserved even when nothing is being sent.
  • Packet switching: the data is split into packets, each travelling independently, possibly by different routes, and reassembled at the destination. The link is shared and no path is wasted.
  • Why packets: better use of the lines, resilience (if one route fails the rest still deliver), and retransmission only of the missing packets.
  • The price of packets: packets may arrive out of order, so each carries a header with sequence and address information so the receiver can reorder them.

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