Question

What is the lifetime of a packet in an IP network?

(a) depends on time elapsed since transmission

(b) depends on number of “hops” between nodes

(c) approximately 300 milliseconds

(d) approximately 500 milliseconds

This question was posed to me in final exam.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Digital Multiplexing in section Multiplexing & Sampling of Bandpass Signal of Analog Communications

Answer 1

The correct choice is (b) depends on number of “hops” between nodes

For explanation I would say: Information is divided into small chunks, called packets. The lifetime of a packet in an IP(Internet Protocol) network depends on the number of “hops” between nodes.