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4A0-100 · Question #52

What is the main purpose of IP fragmentation?

The correct answer is D. To allow IP datagrams to be carried over Layer 2 networks with varying MTU sizes. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

IP Network Fundamentals

Question

What is the main purpose of IP fragmentation?

Options

ATo limit the number of the IP addresses in the network.
BTo improve the efficiency of transmissions over the network.
CTo reduce the number of resources required to send a large frame over the network.
DTo allow IP datagrams to be carried over Layer 2 networks with varying MTU sizes.

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A
5% (3)
B
3% (2)
C
13% (8)
D
78% (47)

Topics

#IP fragmentation#MTU#Layer 2 networks#datagram size

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