In modern switched ethernet networks it is not unusual for


a) In modern switched Ethernet networks, it is not unusual for a router to receive more traffic than it is able to forward due to the relative speeds of the Ethernet network versus the links from the router to other networks or the Internet. In such circumstances, packets would be randomly dropped either by the router or by the interconnecting switch when buffers are filled. Briefly discuss how polling could be used to overcome this problem, and discuss two advantages and two disadvantages of this approach.

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