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Satya • 3.38K Points
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Q. What is the purpose of the TTL field in an IP packet?

  • (A) Tracks encryption keys
  • (B) Measures transmission time
  • (C) Prevents packets from looping indefinitely
  • (D) Stores sender MAC address
  • Correct Answer - Option(C)
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Explanation by: Satya

TTL (Time to Live) specifies the number of hops a packet can take before being discarded.

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