nikhil kansal
Describe what a runt, a giant, and a late collision are and what causes each of them.
By nikhil kansal in Networking on Jul 15 2006
  • Mike
    Jan, 2007 28

    A runt is a packet that fails to meet the minimum size standard.  Ussually below 64 bytes.  Occurs as a result of a collision.

    A giant is a packet that exceeds the size standard for the medium ussually grater then 1518 bytes .   Caused by malfunctioning equipment on your network.

    Late collisions are packet collisions that occur after the window
    for a network collision closes.

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