SNLA261A August 2016 – March 2024 DP83822H , DP83822HF , DP83822I , DP83822IF , DP83825I , DP83826E , DP83826I , DP83867CR , DP83867CS , DP83867E , DP83867IR , DP83867IS , DP83869HM
DP838xx also offers Magic Packet Detection with Secure-ON for increased security. Traditional Magic Packets are vulnerable to hacks because it only requires one to know the MAC address of the node connected. Magic Packet Detection with Secure-ON adds an additional 6-byte user defined password to allow for extra protection from such attacks while also providing a Hack Flag for a Magic Packet that arrives with an invalid Secure-ON password. The flag and configurable password for this functionality is available through register access.
A Magic Packet frame with Secure-ON must also meet the basic requirements outlined in Figure 2-1. The Secure-ON Password immediately succeeds the Magic Pattern described in the prior section.