Consider a network that uses Ethernet and IPv4. Assume that IPv4 headers do…

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Consider a network that uses Ethernet and IPv4. Assume that IPv4 headers do not use any options field. Each Ethernet frame can carry a maximum of 1500 bytes in its data field. A UDP segment is transmitted. The payload (data) in the UDP segment is 7488 bytes.

Which ONE of the following choices has the CORRECT total number of fragments transmitted and the size of the last fragment including IPv4 header?

  1. A.

    5 fragments, 1488 bytes

  2. B.

    6 fragments, 88 bytes

  3. C.

    6 fragments, 108 bytes

  4. D.

    6 fragments, 116 bytes

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