Im fully aware UDP doesn't resend. But there are no collisions on modern ethernet LANs. No more reason a UDP packet would be corrupted going through a (shared) switch as a direct connection.
On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 8:23 AM, Mark <wendt.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 10/24/2016 10:42 PM, Stephen Dubovsky wrote: > > Why would UDP need resends on a shared ethernet port? There are no > > collisions on a full-duplex port & switch (which is pretty much ALL of > them > > now-a-days.) Passive hubs went the way of the dodo. > > UDP won't, and can't do resends. Unlike TCP there is no error > correction present in UDP. When using the UDP protocol it assumes that > everything goes through perfectly. Which allows it a lot less overhead > than TCP. > > Mark > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------ > The Command Line: Reinvented for Modern Developers > Did the resurgence of CLI tooling catch you by surprise? > Reconnect with the command line and become more productive. > Learn the new .NET and ASP.NET CLI. Get your free copy! > http://sdm.link/telerik > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Command Line: Reinvented for Modern Developers Did the resurgence of CLI tooling catch you by surprise? Reconnect with the command line and become more productive. Learn the new .NET and ASP.NET CLI. Get your free copy! http://sdm.link/telerik _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
