0 votes 0 votes IP is a Packet stream protocol and it has identification number bits=16. What does this mean whether ”it can have 2^16 distinct packets at max” or “in a packet, we can have a maximum of 2^16 bits only” harsh yadav asked Dec 18, 2018 harsh yadav 196 views answer comment Share Follow See 1 comment See all 1 1 comment reply OneZero commented Dec 18, 2018 reply Follow Share 2^16 distinct packets with the same fragment ID. 1 votes 1 votes Please log in or register to add a comment.