14.3. What is the header overhead in the IP protocol?

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14.3. What is the header overhead in the IP protocol?

14.5. Because of fragmentation, an IP datagram can arrive in several pieces, not necessarily in the correct order. The IP entity at the receiving end system must accumulate these fragments until the original datagram is reconstituted.

  1. Consider that the IP entity creates a buffer for assembling the data field in the original datagram. As assembly proceeds, the buffer will contain blocks of data and “holes” between the data blocks. Describe an algorithm for reassembly based on this concept.
  2. For the algorithm in part (a), it is necessary to keep track of the holes. Describe a simple mechanism for doing this.

14.13. Provide the following parameter values for each of the network classes A, B, and C. Be sure to consider any special or reserved addresses in your calculations.

  1. Number of bits in network portion of address
  2. Number of bits in host portion of address
  3. Number of distinct networks allowed
  4. Number of distinct hosts per network allowed
  5. Integer range of first octet
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