IP - THE Internet Protocol "IP" IS THE NAME OF THE PROTOCOL BASED ON THE iNTERNET CONCEPT THAT IS USED BY THE INTERNET. <----32 BITS----> IP Version Header Length Service Class Packet Length Packet Number Fragment Number Forwarding Limit Protocol ID Number Error Checking Info Sender's IP Address Destination IP Address Packet Options Many Bits of Message Data THE "RULES" OF THE IP PROTOCOL SPECIFY THE DETAILS OF A PACKET'S FORMAT AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH PACKETS ARE ROUTED.

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This page is part of a section of lecture slides related to " THE Internet Protocol " within the topic "The Internet Protocol Suite". Other slides within this section and other sections of slides for the topic "The Internet Protocol Suite" can be accessed using the links below. THE Internet Protocol IP - THE Internet Protocol IP ADDRESSES IP ADDRESSES (cont.) IP ROUTING Adaptive Routing