Re:Networking Zine [pdf]
by bartl on Thursday February 09, 2017 @06:24PM
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There's a mistake on page 4 in the structure diagram. It says the first block of a packet is 14 bytes == 84 bits. But 14 bytes is 112 bits, as is seen on the repeat of the diagram on page 15.
A MAC address is 48 bits, so 2 MAC addresses and a type can never fit into 84 bits.
A MAC address is 48 bits, so 2 MAC addresses and a type can never fit into 84 bits.