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What does the protocol field in the IP header identify?

The protocol field, in the IP header, identifies what kind of data is in the IP packet - the upper-layer protocol. For example, if the code is 6, that means that the data is a TCP segment.


How the operating system knows the difference between tcp and udp packet?

The "packets" are actually called "segments" in the case of layer 4 (i.e., TCP or UDP).When creating an IP packet, a host (computer, or other equipment that participates in a communication) adds information to the "protocol" field. This indicates whether the IP packet transports a TCP segment, a UDP segment, or some other kind of information.The "packets" are actually called "segments" in the case of layer 4 (i.e., TCP or UDP).When creating an IP packet, a host (computer, or other equipment that participates in a communication) adds information to the "protocol" field. This indicates whether the IP packet transports a TCP segment, a UDP segment, or some other kind of information.The "packets" are actually called "segments" in the case of layer 4 (i.e., TCP or UDP).When creating an IP packet, a host (computer, or other equipment that participates in a communication) adds information to the "protocol" field. This indicates whether the IP packet transports a TCP segment, a UDP segment, or some other kind of information.The "packets" are actually called "segments" in the case of layer 4 (i.e., TCP or UDP).When creating an IP packet, a host (computer, or other equipment that participates in a communication) adds information to the "protocol" field. This indicates whether the IP packet transports a TCP segment, a UDP segment, or some other kind of information.


If the Protocol field in the IP header has a decimal value of 17 it means that the higher level protocol using the services of IP is TCP?

no, service of UDP


What is Internet Protocol (IP)?

Internet Protocol (IP)


Which protocol is used to set the IP address?

The older protocol for this purpose was BOOTP, but modern addressing LAN schemes today will use DHCP.


Which protocol creates the final IP packet?

The IP protocol creates all IP packets.


What stand IP for?

IP stands for Internet Protocol and it is is a numerical label that is assigned to devices participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication between its nodes.


What you mean by IP?

IP means Internet Protocol


Differene between tcp and ip protocol?

TCP is a sub-protocol within the IP protocol. Think of TCP as one of the instruments in a band.


What is the bandwidth of TCP-IP protocol?

TCP-IP is a protocol, not a transmission medium. Bandwidth doesn't affect it.


How many bits are in the Ipv4 standard?

In IP version 4, an IP address has 32 bits, or 4 bytes.In IP version 4, an IP address has 32 bits, or 4 bytes.In IP version 4, an IP address has 32 bits, or 4 bytes.In IP version 4, an IP address has 32 bits, or 4 bytes.


What protocol provides a field for the IP address?

A DHCP server assigns the computer the IP address, while the DNS servers are responsible for providing names and lookup addresses when a computer requests the IP address of a hostname.