MPDU Delimiter Delim

MAC 4 octets A-MPDU unverified

Four octets marking the start of a subframe and giving its length.

Reading a capture

Scanned for rather than parsed. A receiver hunting for the next subframe looks for the signature byte and then checks the CRC, which is why both are here.

Subfields

Where it sits

A-MPDU > A-MPDU subframe > MPDU Delimiter

Accuracy

Clause
802.11-2024 §9.8.2
Byte order
little-endian — least significant octet first
Verified
Not verified against the standard. Treat this as a claim, not a fact.