diff --git a/include/packet_writer.h b/include/packet_writer.h
index 7c0ad4d..8ea8c05 100644
--- a/include/packet_writer.h
+++ b/include/packet_writer.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
         RADIOTAP = DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO,
         DOT11 = DLT_IEEE802_11,
         ETH2 = DLT_EN10MB,
+        DOT3 = DLT_EN10MB,
         SLL = DLT_LINUX_SLL
     };
     
diff --git a/include/sniffer.h b/include/sniffer.h
index 6f4a6e8..ab25d4a 100644
--- a/include/sniffer.h
+++ b/include/sniffer.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "packet.h"
 #include "loopback.h"
 #include "dot11.h"
+#include "dot3.h"
 #include "sll.h"
 #include "cxxstd.h"
 #include "exceptions.h"
@@ -221,6 +222,9 @@ namespace Tins {
     
         BaseSniffer(const BaseSniffer&);
         BaseSniffer &operator=(const BaseSniffer&);
+        static bool is_dot3(const uint8_t *ptr, size_t sz) {
+            return (sz >= 13 && ptr[12] < 8);
+        }
         
         template<class ConcretePDU, class Functor>
         static bool call_functor(LoopData<Functor> *data, const u_char *packet, const struct pcap_pkthdr *header);
@@ -299,8 +303,11 @@ namespace Tins {
         PCapLoopBreaker _(ret_val, data->handle);
         try {
             Internals::smart_ptr<PDU>::type pdu;
-            if(data->iface_type == DLT_EN10MB)
-                ret_val = call_functor<Tins::EthernetII>(data, packet, header);
+            if(data->iface_type == DLT_EN10MB) {
+                ret_val = is_dot3((const uint8_t*)packet, header->caplen) ?
+                        call_functor<Tins::Dot3>(data, packet, header) :
+                        call_functor<Tins::EthernetII>(data, packet, header);
+            }
             else if(data->iface_type == DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO)
                 ret_val = call_functor<Tins::RadioTap>(data, packet, header);
             else if(data->iface_type == DLT_IEEE802_11) {
diff --git a/src/sniffer.cpp b/src/sniffer.cpp
index e8f9fc8..3bd81c0 100644
--- a/src/sniffer.cpp
+++ b/src/sniffer.cpp
@@ -70,8 +70,12 @@ PtrPacket BaseSniffer::next_packet() {
 //    timestamp_ = header.ts;
     if(content) {
         try {
-            if(iface_type == DLT_EN10MB)
-                ret = new EthernetII((const uint8_t*)content, header.caplen);
+            if(iface_type == DLT_EN10MB) {
+                if(is_dot3((const uint8_t*)content, header.caplen))
+                    ret = new Dot3((const uint8_t*)content, header.caplen);
+                else
+                    ret = new EthernetII((const uint8_t*)content, header.caplen);
+            }
             else if(iface_type == DLT_IEEE802_11_RADIO)
                 ret = new RadioTap((const uint8_t*)content, header.caplen);
             else if(iface_type == DLT_IEEE802_11)