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Which field of the IPv4 header prevents a packet from circulating in the network forever?

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Which field of the IPv4 header prevents a packet from circulating in the network forever?

  • AIdentification
  • BHeader checksum
  • CTime to Live
  • DProtocol
Correct answer: C

Explanation

The Time to Live (TTL) field is decremented at every router and the packet is discarded when it reaches zero.
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