[Wylug-help] Ethernet Type Codes for IPSEC

[James Holden (Wylug)]

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Daniel Walker wrote:
| So, I've got a conexant chipset ADSL router thingy. I want to route all
| IPSEC packets to my firewall so I can set up a VPN.
|
| I therefore need the 'Ethernet Type Code' for ESP - which is remarkably
| elusive, although I did find
| http://www.cavebear.com/CaveBear/Ethernet/type.html
|
| However, that doesn't seem to have ESP on - I'm guessing that the 'DEC
| Ethernet Encrytion' entry is the one - i.e. ethernet type 803D. Does
| anyone know any better?
|
| Dan
|
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As I understand the IPSEC packets are still sent as ethertype 0x0800
(DOD Internet Protocol). They're labelled as IP, but they're not TCP/IP
or UDP/IP.

James

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