MCQs City stays free thanks to ads. Please turn off your ad blocker for this site so content and features keep working.
Computer Networks
Icmp
Q
In case of time exceeded error, when the datagram visits a router, the value of time to live field is _________
AA. Remains constant
BB. Decremented by 2
CC. Incremented by 1
DD. Decremented by 1
Correct Answer:
D. D. Decremented by 1
Explanation:
This field will be decremented by 1 at every router, and will be zero by the time it reaches source. This error reporting message is type 11 and is used to prevent the router from travelling forever in case some unknown path anomaly occurs.