Computer Networks
Transport Protocols & IP Addressing
GATE 2024
Medium
Which of the following statements about IPv4 fragmentation is/are TRUE?
- AThe fragmentation of an IP datagram is performed only at the source of the datagram
- The fragmentation of an IP datagram is performed at any IP router which finds that the size of the datagram to be transmitted exceeds the MTU
- The reassembly of fragments is performed only at the destination of the datagram
- DThe reassembly of fragments is performed at all intermediate routers along the path from the source to the destination
Explanation
In IPv4, any router along the path can fragment a datagram if the outgoing link's MTU is smaller than the datagram (B true, A false — fragmentation isn't limited to the source). Reassembly, by contrast, happens ONLY at the final destination, never at intermediate routers (C true, D false).
Source: GATE CS 2024 Session 2 (CS2) (2024)
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