Ethereal-users: [Ethereal-users] assemble ATM classical IP packets??

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From: "Balendran Bala" <balendran@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 23:34:46 -0500
Hi all,
 
I learned past couple of days that Ethereal can decode atmsnoop file capture and of cause the Ethereal probably can capture ATM Classical IP packets on Solaris (Sun) and Linux with the help of libpcap and kernel facilities. But there is one question I cannot put together. I hope probably one of you can help me.
 
Here is the question:
Let just say that a Sun terminal receives IP-ATM cells (256 bytes length IP packet) on its ATM interface. So who actually does assemble the packet together on the Sun terminal?  Is it libpcap? Is it the h/w?..
 
Thank you,
Balendran
 
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