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Ethernet frame type

axfalk
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Is there an easy way to tell what Ethernet frame type is run on our network?

Thanks.

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dnewell24
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If your network is TCP/IP then most frame types are going to be Ethernet II frames. You could use a network-capturing device to determine the majority of your frames. Ethereal is a freeware network capture tool that runs on Windows and Unix.

The other point to mention is that both Ethernet II and Ethernet 802.3 frames can happily coexist on the LAN.

Pete

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