Encapsulation Flashcards
1
Q
MTU
A
Maximum Transmission Unit
(1500-1518 bytes of data)
Maximum size of data that will be transported across the ethernet
2
Q
Encapsulation
A
the process of enclosing data packets within a specific protocol header as they travel across a network
3
Q
Decapsulation
A
the process of removing the headers and trailers that were added to a data packet at the source or during its journey through the network.
