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Directions (Q96–100): An IP datagram arrives with the following partial header (hexadecimal): 45 00 00 54 00 03 00 00 20 06 …

What is the protocol of the payload being carried by the packet?

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Correct answer: C. TCP protocol

Explanation

Byte 10 is the protocol: 0x06 = TCP.

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