Title :
A stopping rule for link failure detection
Author :
Lansdowne, Zachary F.
Author_Institution :
Mitre Corp., Bedford, MA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
If an acknowledgement is not received for a data packet transmitted along a given virtual circuit, acknowledgement requests can be sent to discover whether the link has failed. A derivation is given for the optimal value of the maximum number of requests
Keywords :
packet switching; telecommunication links; acknowledgement requests; data packet; link failure detection; stopping rule; virtual circuit; Broadcasting; Circuit noise; Communication networks; Delay; Equipment failure; Hardware; Helium; Relays; Sensitivity analysis; Uncertainty;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
