The IP address in a packet indicates where the packet originated.

Each IP packet includes a that contains important routing information.

The field in the IP header specifies the protocol used in the data portion of the packet.

IP packets may be fragmented if they are larger than the size that can be transmitted without fragmentation.

Packet fragmentation occurs when a packet is too to be transmitted over a [[network]] segment.

Each IP packet is assigned a unique to help in the reassembly of fragmented packets.

of fragmented packets occurs at the destination device once all fragments are received.

The IP address in an IP packet tells where the packet should be sent.