Computer Networks · IPv4, CIDR and NAT
Official IIT answer key · IIT Kharagpur · Audited Aug 2026
GATE CSE 2014 Set 3 Q26 · NAT · 2 marks
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IPv4 testing in GATE CS focuses heavily on numerical datagram mechanics (fragmentation offset, payload size, header scaling factors), CIDR subnetting (subnet allocation, host ranges, bitwise masking, and longest prefix match forwarding), and IP header architecture (field modifications during transit, option field capacity, and encapsulated protocol numbers). Questions are evenly split between 1-mark conceptual/header checks and 2-mark multi-step arithmetic or routing table lookups.
Full IPv4, CIDR and NAT guide →Independent practice explanation verified by the GateAI team. GATE is conducted by the IITs; question text follows the official paper.
