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Q. What is the purpose of the TTL (Time to Live) field in an IP packet?

  • (A) To limit the lifespan of the packet in the network
  • (B) To define the transmission speed
  • (C) To encrypt the data
  • (D) To identify the destination port
Explanation by: Admin
The TTL field prevents packets from looping endlessly by specifying how many hops they can take before being discarded.

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