The ____ field in an IP packet header contains information that prevents a packet from continuously circulating around a network.
A)flags
B)fragment Offset
C)time to live (TTL)
D)protocol

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The time to live (TTL) field in an IP packet header contains a value that indicates the maximum number of hops (routers) that the packet can traverse before being discarded. This prevents packets from circulating around a network indefinitely if there is a routing loop or other issue. When a router receives a packet, it decrements the TTL value by 1. If the value reaches 0, the router discards the packet and sends an ICMP message back to the sender indicating that the TTL has expired.

The ____ Field in an IP Packet Header Contains Information