PPPoE, PPP Over Ethernet

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Description:

Protocol suite: TCP/IP.
Protocol type:Network layer protocol.
Ethertype:0x8863 (Discovery Stage), 0x8864 (PPP Session Stage).
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MAC header PPPoE header Data :::

PPPoE header:

0001020304050607 0809101112131415 1617181920212223 2425262728293031
Version Type Code Session ID
Length Data :::

Version. 4 bits.
Protocol version. Must be set to 1.

Type. 4 bits.
Must be set to 1.

Code. 8 bits.

Session ID. 16 bits, unsigned.

Length. 16 bits.
Size of the Data field in bytes.

Data. Variable length.


Glossary:


RFCs:

[RFC 2516] A Method for Transmitting PPP Over Ethernet (PPPoE).

[RFC 3817] Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) Active Discovery Relay for PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE).


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