IP option 1, No Operation

Description:

This option may be used between IP options. For example, to align the beginning of a subsequent option on a 32 bit boundary.

May be copied, introduced, or deleted on fragmentation, or for any other reason.


MAC header IP header IP option 1 Data

IP option 1:

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
Type

Type. 8 bits. Set to 1.

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
C Class Option

C, Copy flag. 1 bit. Set to 0.
The option is not to be copied into all fragments.

Class. 2 bits. Set to 0.
This is a control option.

Option. 5 bits. Set to 1.
The IP option number.


RFCs:

[RFC 791] INTERNET PROTOCOL DARPA INTERNET PROGRAM PROTOCOL SPECIFICATION.