PPP Decoding Example

Debug Output

Sending LCP CONFIGURE ACK to port S0 of 15 bytes containing:
02 02 00 0f 03 05 c2 23 05 05 06 5b 98 30 55

Decoded Output

Authentication-Protocol [0x03], length: (5 bytes) Challenge Handshake
Authentication Protocol [0xC22305]
Magic-Number [0x05], length: (6 bytes) [0x5B983055]

The hexadecimal decoded output is translated as follows:

Hexadecimal Value

Translation

02

Code

02

ID

00 0f

Bytes (15)

03

Authentication Protocol ([0x03])

05

Length in bytes (5)

c2 23 05

Specific authentication protocol. In this case, CHAP

05

Magic Number option

06

Length in bytes (6)

5b 98 30 55

Magic Number