Match each item with a statement below.
-Originally developed as a means of enabling large packets to pass through early routers that had frame size limitations.
A)packet
B)identification header field
C)router
D)ICMP
E)protocol header field
F)firewall appliances
G)stateful packet filtering
H)fragmentation
I)stateless packet filtering

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Fragmentation was originally developed as a means of enabling large packets to pass through early routers that had frame size limitations.

Answer: B
 The identification header field is a 16-bit value that aids in the division of the data stream into packets of information.

Answer: C
 A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks.

Answer: D
 ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is a protocol used by network devices, including routers, to send error messages and operational information about network conditions.

Answer: E
 The protocol header field identifies the protocol used at the Transport layer of the OSI model.

Answer: F
 Firewall appliances are hardware devices that enforce security policies for a network, by filtering incoming and outgoing network traffic.

Answer: G
 Stateful packet filtering is a firewall technology that tracks the state, or context, of active network connections and only allows traffic that belongs to an established connection.

Answer: A
 A packet is a unit of data that is transmitted over a packet-switched network.

Answer: I
 Stateless packet filtering is a firewall technology that filters packets based on their source and destination addresses, without considering the context of the connection.

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