Time to detect collisions T= prop WS /s delay a collision can occur while the signal propagates between the two nodes It would take an additional propagation delay for both users to detect the collision and stop transmitting If t is the maximum propagation delay on the cable then if a collision occurs, it can take up to 2t seconds for all nodes involved in the collision to detect and stop transmission Eytan Modianoτ τ τ = Time to detect collisions WS τ WS τ = prop delay • A collision can occur while the signal propagates between the two nodes • It would take an additional propagation delay for both users to detect the collision and stop transmitting • If τ is the maximum propagation delay on the cable then if a collision occurs, it can take up to 2τ seconds for all nodes involved in the collision to detect and stop transmission Eytan Modiano Slide 3