Which of the following descriptions regarding the TTL field of the IP packet is correct?

Question

Options

• AThe TTL value will decrement by 1 each time the packet is routed.
• BThe TTL defines the duration during which the source can send packets.
• CThe TTL defines how many packets the source can send.
• DThe TTL value will increment by 1 each time the packet is routed.

• A
  70% (14)
• B
  10% (2)
• C
  5% (1)
• D
  15% (3)

Explanation

The Time to Live (TTL) field in an IP packet is decremented by 1 each time the packet passes through a router. When the TTL reaches zero, the packet is discarded to prevent it from circulating indefinitely.

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