Ethereal-users: [Ethereal-users] question about layer 2 in ethereal ?

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From: john g <john_g123_11@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 07:47:10 -0800 (PST)
question about Layer 2 info displayed in ethereal

difference between "IEEE 802.3" and "Ethernet II" ?

since i am capturing frames on a 10/100 ethernet the
layer 2 info should have been "IEEE 802.3", instead it
is shown as "Ethernet II" (and type is IP 0x0800)

it is commonly understood that ethernet 10/100 is ieee
802.3 ? is that correct ? 
only for some common cisco protocols like cdp packets
the layer 2 shows up as ieee 802.3 ?

so it seems that there is a difference in
encapuslating the layer2 frame ? (between ethernet II
and 802.3) is that correct ?

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