The Network Layer (TCP/IP)

Question 1

How many bits is an IP address? How many octets?

Answer 1

32 bits long, four octets

Question 2

Are IP addresses distributed in large sections to various organizations and companies or determined by hardware vendors?

Answer 2

Distributed in large sections to various organizations and companies

Question 3

Who do the IP addresses belong to?

Answer 3

The networks

Question 4

What is DHCP?

Answer 4

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is the protocol that assigns new devices on a network its respective dynamic IP address

Question 5

How is a static IP address assigned? Who are static IPs reserved for?

Answer 5

They must be configured on a node manually. They are usually assigned to servers and network devices.

Question 6

Under the IP protocol, what is a packet referred to as?

Answer 6

An IP datagram

Question 7

What are the two primary sections of an IP Datagram?

Answer 7

Header and Payload