Checksum is generally at the end of the packet because we can start sending the message before we compute the checksum.
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In practice, that isn't true, though, is it? Most protocols seem to include the checksum as a part of the header. At the very least, there is a separate header checksum to ensure that the routing information is accurate.
Checksum is generally at the end of the packet because we can start sending the message before we compute the checksum.
In practice, that isn't true, though, is it? Most protocols seem to include the checksum as a part of the header. At the very least, there is a separate header checksum to ensure that the routing information is accurate.