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Packet & Protocol Inspector
Build a message into a TCP/UDP segment, IP packet and Ethernet frame, then follow it through switches and routers to distinguish application data, ports, IP addresses, MAC addresses and TTL.
Years 8–10Guided investigationNetworks & the Internet
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