A network system has 5 protocol layers. Applications generate messages of length M bytes. At each of the layers, an h-byte header is added. What fraction of the network bandwidth is filled with headers?   a. 5h/(5h+M) b. M/(5h+M) c. M/(4h+M) d. 4h/(4h+M)

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A network system has 5 protocol layers. Applications generate messages of length bytes. At each of the layers, an h-byte header is added. What fraction of the network bandwidth is filled with headers?


 

a. 5h/(5h+M)
b. M/(5h+M)
c. M/(4h+M)
d. 4h/(4h+M)
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