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I have implemented hundreds of networks and designed them over the years but I have not a clue on these questions. I realize that this is much more towards hardware design, but I know that many of us have background there. Networking design 101 > problem 3: clearly illustrate the design of a knockout > crossbar switch > that enables an output port to choose packets from 9 input ports > simultaneously in a 12x12 switch. your switch design must use > the FEWEST > number of 2x2 switching elements. > > problem 4: consider the network topology given in figure 2. > the label for > each of the links in the figure denotes the delay experience > by any packet > traversing the link (in either direction). each node is assumed to > initially know the delays of its outgoing links and all links > are assumed > to be bi-directional. clearly show the routing table of node A step by > step, from the initial state to the final state (when the > routing table > stabilizes), for the following two cases: > > o when the routing algorithm is the Distance Vector algorithm > o when the routing algorithm is the Link State algorithm > > __ 3 __B__ 4 __ > / \ > A------- 5 -------C\ H > |\ | \ / > | 2 | 1 2 > 1 \ | \ / > | E 6 / D > | | 3 > F------- 9 -------G/ > > |