Frame = layer 2 "packet" format (ethernet for example)
Packet = Layer 3 "packet" format (IP for example)
Segment = Layer 4 "packet" format (TCP for example)

Hope it helps

Lionel

At 12:20 PM 9/5/2001 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hello All:
>
>I'm reading a lot of TCP/IP books and it seems no one author breaks down
>what
>a frame, packet or segment is.  Can anyone define what these are or where I
>might find a site that explains?
>
>thank you




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