Ethernet Packet Sniffer Programming

The Ethernet header is fixed size and consists mainly of the source and destination fields along with the protocol type. Being fixed length it is also probably the easiest header to parse, as we know the exact offset of the various protocol fields from the packet start. Have a close look at the Ethernet header structure below and start watching the video.

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