[Sunhelp] Fwd: TCP.IP Question

[Adrian Petrescu]

From: "Sriram" <sriram at connectsolutions.net>
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To: "Adrian Petrescu" <a_petrescu at hotmail.com>
Subject: TCP.IP Question
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 00:36:24 +0530
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I am not sure about this question:

Scenario:

There are two computers A and B.

A sends a packet to B for which it expects an acknowledgement.

B has received the packet.

B sends a positive acknowledgement.

But, the flag bit which is supposed to be 1 for Positive ack. becomes 0 due
to some link problems such as attenuation.

In this case, A has to resend the packet.

Now, What will happen to B? I have been told the system B has chances of
having a network crash. Why?

Can someone help me on this?

Sriram





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