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Simplex StopAndWait Protocol Documentation

The document outlines the implementation of the Simplex Stop-and-Wait protocol for noisy channels using Python socket programming. It describes the protocol's operation, including sending frames, waiting for acknowledgments, and handling errors through retransmissions. Additionally, it provides execution steps, code explanations, and potential enhancements for the protocol.

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Simplex StopAndWait Protocol Documentation

The document outlines the implementation of the Simplex Stop-and-Wait protocol for noisy channels using Python socket programming. It describes the protocol's operation, including sending frames, waiting for acknowledgments, and handling errors through retransmissions. Additionally, it provides execution steps, code explanations, and potential enhancements for the protocol.

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Simplex Stop-and-Wait Protocol for Noisy Channels

Simplex Stop-and-Wait Protocol (One-bit) for Noisy Channels using Socket Programming in Python

1. Objective

To implement the Simplex Stop-and-Wait protocol using socket programming, where the sender and receiver

communicate over a simulated noisy channel, with basic error handling, acknowledgments, and

retransmissions.

2. Overview of Protocol

- Stop-and-Wait is a flow control protocol.

- Only one frame is sent at a time.

- After sending, the sender waits for an acknowledgment (ACK).

- If no ACK is received within a timeout or a corrupted ACK is received, the frame is resent.

- The receiver uses sequence numbers (0 and 1) to detect duplicate frames.

3. Components

a) server.py - Receiver

- Listens for incoming frames.

- Simulates frame corruption/loss using random chance.

- Sends ACK based on sequence number.

b) client.py - Sender

- Sends frames to the receiver.

- Waits for the correct ACK before sending the next frame.

- Retransmits on timeout or incorrect ACK.

4. Execution Steps

1. Open Terminal 1 and run the receiver:

python server.py

2. Open Terminal 2 and run the sender:

python client.py

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5. Code Explanation

server.py

- Import socket, random, time

- Define HOST and PORT

- Simulate noise and flip bits

- Create TCP socket and wait for connection

- On receiving frame, simulate loss, extract sequence and data, check for correctness, send ACK

client.py

- Define frames to send and initial sequence

- Connect to receiver using TCP

- For each frame, send, wait for ACK, retransmit if timeout

6. Sample Output

Sender Output:

Sender: Sending frame: 0Hello

Sender: Received ACK: 0

Sender: Sending frame: 1World

Sender: Timeout! Resending frame.

Sender: Received ACK: 1

Receiver Output:

Receiver: Connected by ('127.0.0.1', 45678)

Receiver: Received frame: 0Hello

Receiver: Data accepted: Hello

Receiver: Sent ACK: 0

7. Enhancements (Optional)

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- Add checksum for real error detection.

- Simulate bidirectional data (Full Duplex).

- Use GUI or file transfer support.

8. Conclusion

This implementation demonstrates a robust Stop-and-Wait protocol with noisy channel simulation, using

socket programming in Python. It provides insights into flow control, error handling, and retransmission

strategies used in real-world communication protocols like TCP.

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