Ethernet II Example
Basic Ethernet
Inspect a basic Ethernet II frame with MAC addresses and EtherType. Learn destination MAC, source MAC, EtherType field, and payload structure.
Hex Data
00 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 AA BB CC 08 00
Note: Destination MAC: 00:11:22:33:44:55, Source MAC: 66:77:88:99:aa:bb, EtherType: 0x0800 (IPv4)
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Field Breakdown
Destination MAC
Destination MAC address (6 bytes)
00:11:22:33:44:55
Source MAC
Source MAC address (6 bytes)
66:77:88:99:AA:BB
EtherType
Protocol type of payload
0xCC08
Related Resources
About Ethernet II
Ethernet II Frame Format (IEEE 802.3)
Fields: 3
Endianness: big
Specification: IEEE 802.3