| TCP option 6, Echo request |
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Description | Glossary | RFCs | Publications | Obsolete RFCs |
| Protocol suite: | TCP/IP. |
| Protocol type: | Transport layer protocol. |
| Option length: | 6 bytes |
| Host implementation: | Obsolete. |
| Router implementation: | Obsolete. |
| Links: | IANA: TCP option numbers. |
The TCP Echo request option may be sent in any segment.
| MAC header | IP header | TCP header | TCP option 6 | Data |
TCP Option 6:
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
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Kind. 8 bits. Set to 6.
Length. 8 bits. Set to 6.
Info.
32 bits.
Information that the TCP receiver may send back in a subsequent TCP Echo reply option.
RFCs:
[RFC 1072] TCP Extensions for Long-Delay Paths.
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Description | Glossary | RFCs | Publications | Obsolete RFCs |