Traffic Shaping Uses Queues to Cache Traffic Whose Transmission Rate

question 708

Multiple Choice

Traffic shaping uses queues to cache traffic whose transmission rate exceeds the limit. Which of the following statement about traffic shaping is not true?

• A) Compared with traffic policing, traffic shaping is advanced in terms of caching burst traffic.
• B) With traffic shaping, packets can be transmitted at an even rate.
• C) Caching packets in the queue increases the packet delay in case of congestion.
• D) In case of congestion, traffic shaping causes the packet loss ratio to increase.

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