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and packet payloads. Each packet type usually has a specific packet
payload that actually defines the contents of the packet. Each packet
also includes a default SILC Packet Header that provides sufficient
-information about the origin of the packet and destination of the
-packet.
+information about the origin and the destination of the packet.
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The following diagram illustrates typical SILC packet.
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Figure 2: SILC Packet Header
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-o Payload Length (2 bytes) - Is the length of the packet
- not including the padding of the packet.
+o Payload Length (2 bytes) - Indicates the length of the
+ packet not including the padding of the packet.
o Flags (1 byte) - Indicates flags to be used in packet
processing. Several flags may be set by ORing the flags