You have been told by a colleague that the type of network in use at a new client site uses fixed-length payloads and has information in the header that allows the data unit to be routed according to the type of data carried within the unit. What type of data unit is in use?
A) packet
B) frame
C) segment
D) cell

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The type of network in use is likely a cell-based network, where the data units are fixed-length payloads known as cells. The cells have header information that allows them to be routed according to the type of data they carry. This is different from packet-based networks (A) such as the Internet, where data units can vary in size and have their own headers for routing. Frames (B) are used in data link layer protocols such as Ethernet, while segments (C) are used in transport layer protocols such as TCP.

You Have Been Told by a Colleague That the Type