Suppose a message of size 15000 bytes is transmitted from a source to a destination using IPv4 protocol via two routers as shown in the figure. Each router has a defined maximum transmission unit (MTU) as shown in the figure, including IP header. The number of fragments that will be delivered to the destination is ______ . (Answer in integer)

GATE 2025 CSE & IT Q57 — Computer Science

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Computer Science · Computer Networks - IP Fragmentation

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