Network Layer

Question

In the given network system, Station A needs to send a payload of 1600 Bytes from its network layer to station B . If fragementation is done,then the actual data size to be transmitted is ..................?

Answer 1

At station A data is send 1500 +100 B/C of MTU 1500

PACKET OF SIZE 1500

At First Router Fragmentation is Done as

456 + 456 + 456 +112

and At second Router Nothing there is No need of Fragmentation So Packet is send as it is to Station B where it Reassemble the Fragmented Part

PACKET OF SIZE 100

there is no need of Fragmentation So, it is send as it is

Comments

in ipv4 can hosts fragment??