COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK LAYER

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which protocol support mobility for the network layer
A
TCP
B
IP
C
Mobile IP
D
UDP
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This is an IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) standard communications protocol designed to allow mobile devices’ (such as laptop, PDA, mobile phone, etc.) users to move from one network to another while maintaining their permanent IP (Internet Protocol) address.

Detailed explanation-2: -The solution for address mobility is done through a mobile network layer protocol, Mobile IP. The transport layer protocols for mobile networks, Indirect TCP, Snooping TCP and Mobile TCP overcome the inefficiency of traditional TCP.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mobile IP (or MIP) is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard communications protocol that is designed to allow mobile device users to move from one network to another while maintaining a permanent IP address.

Detailed explanation-4: -The protocol, called IMHP (Internet Mobile Host Protocol), requires no changes in stationary hosts that communicate with mobile hosts, and requires no changes in mobile hosts above the IP level.

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