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Sample Captures

rpl-dio-mc-nsa-optional-tlv-dissector-sample.pcap.gz

(libpcap) ICMPv6 IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL) DODAG Information Object (DIO) control messages with optional type-length-value (TLV) in an Node State and Attributes (NSA) object in a Metric Container (MC).

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ipv4frags.pcap

(libpcap) ICMP Echo request (1400B) response with Fragments (MTU=1000 on one side).

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tfp_capture.pcapng

(libpcap) Tinkerforge protocol captures over TCP/IP and USB.

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Obsolete_Packets.cap

(libpcap) Contains various obscure/no longer in common use protocols, including Banyan VINES, [AppleTalk](/AppleTalk) and DECnet.

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Apple_IP-over-IEEE_1394_Packet.pcap

(libpcap) An ICMP packet encapsulated in Apple's IP-over-1394 (ap1394) protocol

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SkypeIRC.cap

(libpcap) Some Skype, IRC and DNS traffic.

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ipp.pcap

(libpcap) CUPS printing via IPP (test page)

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9p.cap

(libpcap) Plan 9 9P protocol, various message types.

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EmergeSync.cap

(libpcap) rsync packets, containing the result of an "emerge sync" operation on a Gentoo system

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