• DocumentCode
    778098
  • Title

    End-to-End Probability of Undetected Error in Computer Networks

  • Author

    Lai, Wai Sum

  • Author_Institution
    Bell-Northern Research, Ltd., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    3/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    291
  • Lastpage
    293
  • Abstract
    The occurrence of undetected error during packet transmission in a computer network can potentially lead to faulty network operations. Presented here is a Markov analysis of the probability of undetected error on an end-to end basis. A practical rule-of-thumb is also derived.
  • Keywords
    Computer networks; Packet switching; Communication system control; Computer errors; Computer networks; Error correction; Packet switching; Protocols;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0090-6778
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TCOM.1986.1096516
  • Filename
    1096516