When looking at a Wireshark packet dump of a TCP connection

When looking at a Wireshark packet dump of a TCP connection from my host 192.168.1.123 to a remote host, 131.247.253.85, what is most likely NOT true of my IP address?

Solution

Answer:

A TCP packet from the host 192.168.1.123 to a remote host 131.247.253.85, the false is given below:

Option (D): It is the same address the remote host “sees”

Explanation:

The remote IP address and private address should not be the same. Therefore, option (D) is the false statement.

Explanation of incorrect answer:

Option (A) It is assigned through DHCP is a TRUE statement, because Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol that enables a server to dynamically assign the IP addresses to the computers.

Option (B) It is a private net address is a TRUE statement because it is a Class C address. Generally, private IP addressing uses Class C addresses for NAT (Network address translation).

Option (C) It is hidden by my router through NAT is a TRUE statement because the router performs NAT operation. NAT translates the original IP address into a private IP address which is for safety. Therefore, when a user enters the internet world, the original IP is not visible as it is hidden.