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ehamud
Staff
Staff
Apr 28, 2026 6:01 AM UTC

Technical Tip: Ethernet frame types

Description

This article describes the Ethernet-type frames that can be used.

Scope

FortiSwitch.

Solution

Layer 2 domains have alternative Ethernet types, and the use depends on the VLANs for different services required. This table shows the Ether Types and use cases:


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In this section, the VLAN combinations are represented by their different categories:


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