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   Re: Layer 2 header identification...   
   15 May 17 13:03:54   
   
   On Friday, May 12, 2017 at 2:36:23 PM UTC-7, TDH1978 wrote:   
   > I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction.  I have a PCAP   
   > file where the packets do not have an Ethernet header; instead they   
   > have a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) header.   
      
   > I have a few questions.   
      
   PPP is a layer 2 protocol that allows for transport of some other   
   layer 2 protocols.  It isn't as general as ethernet with ethertype,   
   but only allows for those protocols that have been defined.   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-to-Point_Protocol   
      
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