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===Link-Local Topology Discovery (LLTD) Protocol===
===Link-Local Topology Discovery (LLTD) Protocol===
A [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463061.aspx Microsoft protocol] native to Windows Vista and supported on Windows XP via add-on. It operates directly atop Ethernet, using protocol number 0x88D9.
A [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463061.aspx Microsoft protocol] native to Windows Vista and supported on Windows XP via add-on. It operates directly atop Ethernet, using protocol number 0x88D9.
====LLTD Packet Format====
* Ethernet header (14 bytes):
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
! Field
! Size
|-
| Destination MAC
| 6 bytes
|-
| Source MAC
| 6 bytes
|-
| Protocol
(0x88d9 in [[Endianness|NBO]])
| 2 bytes
|}


==Inferring Topology==
==Inferring Topology==


[[CATEGORY: Networking]]
[[CATEGORY: Networking]]