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Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] one question about de-segmentation

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From: Guy Harris <gharris@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:59:26 -0700
Yan Hao, SLC ICM N R&D TD-SCDMA (BJ) wrote:

If one high-layer packet is segmented into several low layer packets, after
> receiving all the low layer pactets, is it possible to combine all high
layer  segments

Yes.

and add the combined packet in the packet list?

No.

There's no mechanism for putting reassembled packets into the packet list.