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Ethernet II with bad FCS

Did somebody get this packet? If you did, could you give me pcap file?

ethernet

asked 19 May '13, 13:02

DariaS
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I'm sorry, but what exactly is your question?

(20 May '13, 03:36) Kurt Knochner ♦

I recon he/she is asking for a sample trace file containing a frame with a broken Ethernet FCS.

(20 May '13, 12:56) Jasper ♦♦

One Answer:

I recon he/she is asking for a sample trace file containing a frame with a broken Ethernet FCS.

if that is the case, here we go

First some information about FCS capturing: http://www.wireshark.org/faq.html#q7.10
Second a pcapng with a broken FCS (created via HEX editor), based on a sample capture file

Frame #1 in the following file:

https://www.cloudshark.org/captures/e776a282ec02

Regards
Kurt

answered 20 May '13, 13:09

Kurt Knochner ♦
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