Re: DLTs for Z-Wave

[Joshua Wright <jwright () hasborg com>]

Hearing no questions, is there anything more I can do to get this request authorized?

Thank you,

-Josh
 
On Sep 6, 2014, at 6:35 AM, Joshua Wright <jwright () hasborg com> wrote:

> I request two DLTs for Z-Wave packet captures based on the ITU-T
> Recommendation G.9959 (http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-G.9959).
>
> My packet capture tool has support for three Z-Wave RF profiles
> (sometimes called "channel configurations"):
>
> R1 - 9.6 Kbps (908.42 North America, 868.42 Europe)
> R2 - 40 Kbps (908.4, 868.4)
> R3 - 100 Kbps (916, 869.85)
>
> The MAC format for R1 and R2 Z-Wave networks is identical, but the R3
> MAC is different with additional fields and different bit mask
> definitions.  Unfortunately, there is no version or other indicator in
> the MAC frame to indicate if the packet is R1, R2, or R3. A decoding
> tool (e.g. Wireshark) needs an indicator as to the RF profile in use
> to properly decode the packet capture.
>
> I believe this MAC behavior warrants two DLT's for Z-Wave: one DLT for
> R1/R2 packets, and a second DLT for R3 packets.
>
> Are there any questions I can answer to justify this request?
>
> Thank you,
>
> -Josh
> --
> Joshua Wright
> jwright () hasborg com

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