Ethernet II Example

VLAN Tagged

Inspect a VLAN-tagged Ethernet II frame with 802.1Q encapsulation. Learn how EtherType 0x8100 identifies VLAN tags and how VLAN ID is encoded.

Hex Data

00 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 AA BB CC 81 00 00 64 08 00
Note: EtherType: 0x8100 (802.1Q VLAN), VLAN ID 100
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vlan802.1q

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
0xCC81

About Ethernet II

Ethernet II Frame Format (IEEE 802.3)

Fields: 3
Endianness: big
Specification: IEEE 802.3