GATE | GATE CS 2008 | Question 85
What is the maximum size of data that the application layer can pass on to the TCP layer below?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The default TCP Maximum Segment Size is 536. Where a host wishes to set the maximum segment size to a value other than the default, the maximum segment size is specified as a TCP option, initially in the TCP SYN packet during the TCP handshake. Because the maximum segment size parameter is controlled by a TCP option, a host can change the value in any later segment.
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