The IP header contains a protocol field. If this field contains the value of 2, what type of data is contained within the IP datagram?

The correct answer is D. IGMP.. If the protocol field has a value of 2 then it would indicate it was IGMP. The following answers are incorrect: TCP. Is incorrect because the value for a TCP protocol would be 6. UDP. Is incorrect because the value for an UDP protocol would be 17. ICMP. Is incorrect because the v

Submitted by tom_us· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

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Options

ATCP.
BICMP.
CUDP.
DIGMP.

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B
4% (2)
C
2% (1)
D
94% (48)

Explanation

If the protocol field has a value of 2 then it would indicate it was IGMP. The following answers are incorrect: TCP. Is incorrect because the value for a TCP protocol would be 6. UDP. Is incorrect because the value for an UDP protocol would be 17. ICMP. Is incorrect because the value for an ICMP protocol would be 1.

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