Suppose Bob joins a BitTorrent torrent, but he does not want to upload any data to any

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Suppose Bob joins a BitTorrent torrent, but he does not want to upload any data to any other peers (so called free-riding).
a. Bob claims that he can receive a complete copy of the file that is shared by the swarm. Is Bob's claim possible? Why or why not?
b. Bob further claims that he can further make his "free-riding" more efficient by using a collection of multiple computers (with distinct IP addresses) in the computer lab in his department. How can he do that?
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Computer Networking A Top-Down Approach

ISBN: 978-0136079675

5th edition

Authors: James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross

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