Layer 3 (Network Layer) Flashcards
Row 1 of the IP Header contains…
4-Bit Version
4-Bit Header Length
Type of Service
16 Bit Total Length
Row 2 of the IP Header contains…
16-Bit Identification (ID)
3 Bit Flags
13-Bit Fragment
Row 3 of the IP Header Contains…
8-Bit Time to Live (TTL)
8-Bit Protocol (TCP/UDP)
16-Bit Header Checksum
Row 4 of the IP Header Contains…
32 -Bit Source IP Address
Row 5 of the IP Header Contains
32-Bit Destination Address
Row 6 of the IP Header Contains
Header Options (if any, 0-40)
Row 7 of the IP Header Contains
Data (Length Varies)
Network Layer is responsible for…
routing packets from its source to the destination
What hardware piece operates at this Layer?
Routers operate at Layer 3.
IP is a _______ protocol with no _________.
connectionless protocol
acknowledgements