IP Precedence
IP precedence is a method to assign priority to data packets by using part of the Type of Service field in the IP datagram header.
With IP precedence, the first three bits of the TOS field is used to provide one of eight possible precedence values.
| Binary | Value | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| 000 | (0) | Routine |
| 001 | (1) | Priority |
| 010 | (2) | Immediate |
| 011 | (3) | Flash |
| 100 | (4) | Flash Override |
| 101 | (5) | Critical |
| 110 | (6) | Internetwork Control |
| 111 | (7) | Network Control |