To understand why we need to have a minimum frame size Tfr = 2 x Tp in a CSMA/CD network, assume we have a bus network with only two stations, A and B, in which Tfr = 40µs and Tp = 25µs. Station A starts sending a frame at time t = 0.0 µs and station B starts sending a frame at t = 23.0 µs.
a) Can the frames collide?
b) If the answer to part a is yes, does station A detect the collision?
c) If the answer to part a is yes, does station B detect the collision?