What occurs if a network layer protocol is aware that a packet is larger than the maximum size for its network?

a. The protocol will notify a network router capable of receiving the packet, and a new path will be used to the destination.
b. The protocol will send an ICMP message to the destination, requesting a larger packet size be allowed.
c. The packet will be dropped silently, requiring the communicating application try again.
d. The packet will be divided into smaller packets using fragmentation.


ANSWER: d

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