Multiple choice

Which of the following assertions is FALSE about the Internet Protocol (IP)?

  1. It is possible for a computer to have multiple IP addresses

  2. IP packets from the same source to the same destination can take different routes in the network

  3. IP ensures that a packet is discarded if it is unable to reach its destination within a given number of hops

  4. The packet source cannot set the route of an outgoing packets; the route is determined only by the routing tables in the routers on the way
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Explanation

Internet protocol ensures that a packet is forwarded if it is unable to reach its destination within a given no. of hops. One computer can have multiple IP addresses also packets having same source & destination can take different routes. Source doesn't decide where to route the packet, but it is decided by the routing tables at intermediate routers.

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