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COMMON ETHERNET BROADCAST ADDRESSES
This table contains common uses for the Ethernet Broadcast Address and the Ethernet Protocols that use it. This
table is for reference only.
FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 0600 XNS packets, Hello or gateway search?
6 packets every 15 seconds, per XNS station
FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 0800 IP (e.g. RWHOD via UDP) as needed
FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 0804 CHAOS
FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 0806 ARP (for IP and CHAOS) as needed
FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 0BAD Banyan
FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 1600 VALID packets, Hello or gateway search? 1 packet
every 30 seconds, per VALID station
FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 8035 Reverse ARP
FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 807C Merit Internodal (INP)
FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 809B EtherTalk Phase I
FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 9001 3Com (ex Bridge) Name Service
FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF 9002 3Com PCS/TCP Hello,approximately 1 per minute per workstation