QuestionQ458

Concepts of TCP/IP and the Link Layer

What is the largest IP datagram size supported by Ethernet?

  • A 4500 bytes
  • B 1024 bytes
  • C 1200 bytes
  • D 1500 bytes
Explanation

The standard Ethernet MTU is 1500 bytes. Because the complete IP datagram, including the IP header, is placed in the Ethernet payload, its maximum size is 1500 bytes.

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