BOOTP / DHCP option 36, Ethernet encapsulation

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Description:

Protocol suite: TCP/IP.
Protocol type:Application layer configuration protocol.
Base protocols: BOOTP, Bootstrap Protocol.
DHCP, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
Option length:3 bytes.
Links: IANA: BOOTP and DHCP options.

This option specifies if the client should use Ethernet 2 or IEEE 802.3 encapsulation if the interface is an Ethernet.


MAC header IP header UDP header BOOTP | DHCP header BOOTP / DHCP option 36

BOOTP / DHCP option 36:

0001020304050607 0809101112131415 1617181920212223
Code Length Value

Code. 8 bits. Always set to 36.
Option code.

Length. 8 bits. Always set to 1.
Size of the option data in bytes.

Value. 8 bits.

ValueDescription
0Encapsulate as Ethernet 2.
1Encapsulate as IEEE 802.3.

Glossary:


RFCs:

[RFC 2132] DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.


Publications:


Obsolete RFCs:

[RFC 1533] DHCP Options and BOOTP Vendor Extensions.


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