QUESTION: Framing in Ethernet is based on the following set of rules:
  1. Each pair of consecutive frames are separated by an inter-frame gap (which is an idle period that is at least 96 bit times long), followed by a preamble, (which is a fixed sequence of exactly 64 bits).
  2. The frame length can be any value (in bytes) between a minimum value of 64 bytes and a maximum value of 1518 bytes.
  3. The frame format consists of a 14-byte header, a payload field whose length is between 46 bytes and 1500 bytes, and a 4-byte CRC.
Answer the following questions, assuming a bit rate of 107 bits/sec.

PART (a): The Ethernet frame format doesn't include a length field. Briefly explain how it can function properly without one.

PART (b): Find the maximum possible number of packets per second that can be carried over a single Ethernet link. Explain which parameter combination gives you this maximum and show your work!

PART (c): Find the maximum possible throughput (in bits/sec) that can be achieved by a higher-layer application that uses Ethernet to carry its data.