ISDN user-network interface layer 3 specification for basic call control (Q.931)

History

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Protocol dependencies

Q.931 was originally used as the call control protocol for ISDN. It is also used for VoIP; when used for VoIP, it's usually transported atop TPKT atop TCP.

Example traffic

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Wireshark

The Q.931 dissector is fully functional.

Preference Settings

• Make sure that preferences in TCP and TPKT are set to allow reassembly of packets.

• Whether to reassemble Q.931 messages spanning multiple TCP segments or not. (Default: yes)
• Reassemble segmented Q.931 messages or not. (Default: yes)

Example capture file

XXX - Add a simple example capture file to the SampleCaptures page and link from here. Keep it short, it's also a good idea to gzip it to make it even smaller, as Wireshark can open gzipped files automatically.

Display Filter

A complete list of Q.931 display filter fields can be found in the display filter reference

• Show only the Q.931 based traffic:

   q931 

Capture Filter

You cannot directly filter Q.931 protocols while capturing. However, if you know the TCP port used (see above), you can filter on that one.

External links

• Q.931 is specified by ITU in Q.931.

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