A network administrator is analyzing traffic flow across a Layer 3 router connecting two separate physical IP subnets. As an IP packet travels from Host A on Subnet 1 through the router to Host B on Subnet 2, which of the following best describes how PDU encapsulation headers are processed and modified by the router?
- The router strips the incoming Layer 2 Ethernet header and trailer, decrements the TTL in the Layer 3 IP header, and encapsulates the packet into a new Layer 2 frame with updated MAC addresses for the destination subnet.Cevap
- BThe router strips both the Layer 2 Ethernet header and the Layer 3 IP header, re-encapsulating the underlying Layer 4 segment with new IP addresses and MAC addresses suitable for the egress link.
- CThe router preserves the incoming Layer 2 frame header intact and only modifies the destination IP address within the Layer 3 header to match the router's egress interface.
- DThe router de-encapsulates the frame completely up to Layer 7 to inspect payload data before generating a new transport segment, network packet, and data link frame.
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The router strips the incoming Layer 2 Ethernet header and trailer, decrements the TTL in the Layer 3 IP header, and encapsulates the packet into a new Layer 2 frame with updated MAC addresses for the destination subnet.
When a packet traverses a Layer 3 router, the router de-encapsulates the incoming Layer 2 frame to inspect the Layer 3 destination IP address. The router updates the IP header TTL field, determines the next hop via its routing table, and encapsulates the unmodified IP packet inside a new Layer 2 Ethernet frame formatted with source and destination MAC addresses specific to the egress link.
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Hop-by-hop Layer 2 de-encapsulation and re-encapsulation by Layer 3 routing devices