Question

Imagine a mythical set of protocols with the following details. Maximum Link-Layer data frame: 1,455 bytes Network-Layer header size: 11 bytes Transport-Layer header size: 32 bytes What is the size, in bytes, of the MSS

Answer 1

Answer:

The MSS is 1455

Explanation:

MSS or maximum segment size is the total number of data transferred minus the TCP and IP header. The total number of transmitted frames in a switch network is between 64 bytes to 1518 bytes with a header and trailer. The MSS does not exclude this data-link layer effect but only the transport layer like TCP and UDP, and IP address header, unlike the mtu (maximum transfer unit) which involves all headers.