Standards/Ethernet/Ethertype
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| − | The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EtherType Ethertype] indicates which protocol is encapsulated in the payoad of the Ethernet Frame. The most known is 0800 for Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4). | + | The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EtherType Ethertype] indicates which protocol is encapsulated in the payoad of the Ethernet Frame. |
| + | The most known is <code>0800</code> for Internet Protocol version 4 ([[Standards/Ethernet/IPv4|IPv4]]). | ||
In turn, Ethernet encapsulates [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer transport layer] protocols such as | In turn, Ethernet encapsulates [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer transport layer] protocols such as | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 16 July 2012
The Ethertype indicates which protocol is encapsulated in the payoad of the Ethernet Frame.
The most known is 0800 for Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4).
In turn, Ethernet encapsulates transport layer protocols such as
- TCP
- UDP
TCP and UDP share a number of ports.
