Dear all I am reading RFC760 (IP protocol) and have the following questions.
IHL : 4 bits Internet header length is the length of the internet header in 32 bits words Question: what do u mean by the 4 bits and 32 bits words Total length :16 bits Total length is the length of the IP packets in octect including the internet headers and data. This field allows the length of a packet to be up to 65,535 octets. Question: How do we arrive to the figure 65,535 octects Such long packets are impractical for most host and networks. All hosts must be prepared to accept datagram of up to 576 octects Question : 576 octects is the same as 576 bytes and how can it fit into the total length of 16 bits which is 2 bytes Thanks kws Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=66060&t=66060 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
