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What Is TTL Wix?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 8:33 am

TTL is an acronym for Time To Live. It is a value in an Internet Protocol (IP) packet header that tells a network router whether or not the packet should be discarded or forwarded.

The TTL field is 8 bits long, which means the maximum TTL value is 255. The default TTL value depends on the operating system of the computer that creates the packet.

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For example, Windows uses a default TTL of 128, while Linux uses a default TTL of 64.

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When a packet is sent from one computer to another, the TTL value is decremented by one. If the TTL value reaches zero, the packet is discarded and an error message is returned to the sender.

This prevents packets from endlessly circulating on a network if they are unable to reach their destination.

The TTL value can be changed by the user or administrator before sending a packet. For example, if you are sending a packet to a computer on a different continent, you might want to increase the TTL value to ensure that the packet does not expire before it reaches its destination.

You can also decrease the TTL value if you want the packet to expire sooner.

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Morgan Bash

Morgan Bash

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