The header of a UDP (User Datagram Protocol) segment includesport numbers. Specifically, it contains the source port number and the destination port number, which are used to identify the sending and receiving applications. UDP headers do not include IP addresses or MAC addresses, as those are part of the IP and Ethernet frame headers, respectively.Additionally, UDP does not use sequence numbers, which are a feature of TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) for ensuring reliable delivery of data segments1.
References:=
* Segmentation Explained with TCP and UDP Header
* User Datagram Protocol (UDP) - GeeksforGeeks
* Which three fields are used in a UDP segment header
* UDP Header: The header of a UDP segment includes the following key fields:
* Source Port: The port number of the sending application.
* Destination Port: The port number of the receiving application.
* Length: The length of the UDP header and data.
* Checksum: Used for error-checking the header and data.
* IP Addresses: These are included in the IP header, not the UDP header.
* Sequence Numbers: These are part of the TCP header, not UDP.
* MAC Addresses: These are part of the Ethernet frame header and are not included in the UDP header.
References:
* RFC 768 - User Datagram Protocol: RFC 768
* Cisco Guide on UDP: Cisco UDP Guide