Protocol
Ethernet II
DIX Ethernet · IEEE 802.3 with EtherType
Ubiquitous LAN frame: 6-byte MACs, 2-byte EtherType, payload, and 32-bit FCS. Preamble/SFD precede the frame on the wire; 802.1Q inserts a VLAN tag before the EtherType.
Domains
Tags
macethertypefcsvlancrc32
Sources
- IEEE 802.3
- IEEE 802.1Q (VLAN tagging)
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