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Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 1

EtherType

Also written: ethertype, 0x0800, 0x0806, 0x86dd, 0x8100

The 2-byte Ethernet field that names the protocol inside the frame: 0x0800 for IPv4, 0x0806 for ARP, 0x86dd for IPv6, or 0x8100 when a VLAN tag follows.

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Related terms

EthernetframeVLAN tag