diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c72d57a..5d2e0b4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ libtins_la_SOURCES=src/arp.cpp \
                     src/network_interface.cpp \
                     src/packet_sender.cpp \
                     src/packet_writer.cpp \
+                    src/ppi.cpp \
                     src/pdu.cpp \
                     src/radiotap.cpp \
                     src/rawpdu.cpp \
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ libtins_HEADERS = include/internals.h \
 							include/bootp.h \
 							include/network_interface.h \
 							include/sll.h \
+							include/ppi.h \
 							include/radiotap.h \
 							include/dns.h \
 							include/rawpdu.h \
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index f561bd4..76b3d8e 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ am_libtins_la_OBJECTS = src/arp.lo src/bootp.lo \
 	src/ethernetII.lo src/icmp.lo src/icmpv6.lo src/internals.lo \
 	src/ip.lo src/ip_address.lo src/ipv6.lo src/ipv6_address.lo \
 	src/llc.lo src/loopback.lo src/network_interface.lo \
-	src/packet_sender.lo src/packet_writer.lo src/pdu.lo \
-	src/radiotap.lo src/rawpdu.lo src/rsn_information.lo \
-	src/sll.lo src/snap.lo src/sniffer.lo src/tcp.lo \
-	src/tcp_stream.lo src/udp.lo src/utils.lo \
+	src/packet_sender.lo src/packet_writer.lo src/ppi.lo \
+	src/pdu.lo src/radiotap.lo src/rawpdu.lo \
+	src/rsn_information.lo src/sll.lo src/snap.lo src/sniffer.lo \
+	src/tcp.lo src/tcp_stream.lo src/udp.lo src/utils.lo \
 	src/dot11/dot11_base.lo src/dot11/dot11_data.lo \
 	src/dot11/dot11_mgmt.lo src/dot11/dot11_beacon.lo \
 	src/dot11/dot11_assoc.lo src/dot11/dot11_auth.lo \
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ libtins_la_SOURCES = src/arp.cpp \
                     src/network_interface.cpp \
                     src/packet_sender.cpp \
                     src/packet_writer.cpp \
+                    src/ppi.cpp \
                     src/pdu.cpp \
                     src/radiotap.cpp \
                     src/rawpdu.cpp \
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ libtins_HEADERS = include/internals.h \
 							include/bootp.h \
 							include/network_interface.h \
 							include/sll.h \
+							include/ppi.h \
 							include/radiotap.h \
 							include/dns.h \
 							include/rawpdu.h \
@@ -533,6 +535,7 @@ src/packet_sender.lo: src/$(am__dirstamp) \
 	src/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
 src/packet_writer.lo: src/$(am__dirstamp) \
 	src/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
+src/ppi.lo: src/$(am__dirstamp) src/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
 src/pdu.lo: src/$(am__dirstamp) src/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
 src/radiotap.lo: src/$(am__dirstamp) src/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
 src/rawpdu.lo: src/$(am__dirstamp) src/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
@@ -638,6 +641,8 @@ mostlyclean-compile:
 	-rm -f src/packet_writer.lo
 	-rm -f src/pdu.$(OBJEXT)
 	-rm -f src/pdu.lo
+	-rm -f src/ppi.$(OBJEXT)
+	-rm -f src/ppi.lo
 	-rm -f src/pppoe.$(OBJEXT)
 	-rm -f src/pppoe.lo
 	-rm -f src/radiotap.$(OBJEXT)
@@ -691,6 +696,7 @@ distclean-compile:
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/$(DEPDIR)/packet_sender.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/$(DEPDIR)/packet_writer.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/$(DEPDIR)/pdu.Plo@am__quote@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/$(DEPDIR)/ppi.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/$(DEPDIR)/pppoe.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/$(DEPDIR)/radiotap.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/$(DEPDIR)/rawpdu.Plo@am__quote@
diff --git a/include/endianness.h b/include/endianness.h
index c55c1c0..79e6424 100644
--- a/include/endianness.h
+++ b/include/endianness.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace Endian {
      * \param data The data to convert.
      */
      inline uint64_t do_change_endian(uint64_t data) {
-        return (((uint64_t)(do_change_endian((uint32_t)((data << 32) >> 32))) << 32) |
+        return (((uint64_t)(do_change_endian((uint32_t)(data & 0xffffffff))) << 32) |
                 (do_change_endian(((uint32_t)(data >> 32)))));
      }
      
diff --git a/include/exceptions.h b/include/exceptions.h
index 670d518..e0d8466 100644
--- a/include/exceptions.h
+++ b/include/exceptions.h
@@ -124,6 +124,17 @@ public:
         return "The provided socket type is invalid";
     }
 };
+
+/**
+ * \brief Exception thrown when an unkown link layer PDU type is 
+ * found while sniffing.
+ */
+class unknown_link_type : public std::exception {
+public:
+    const char *what() const throw() {
+        return "The sniffed link layer PDU type is unknown";
+    }
+};
 }
 
 #endif // TINS_EXCEPTIONS_H
diff --git a/include/internals.h b/include/internals.h
index c89c9b7..304508a 100644
--- a/include/internals.h
+++ b/include/internals.h
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ bool increment(IPv4Address &addr);
 bool increment(IPv6Address &addr);
 bool decrement(IPv4Address &addr);
 bool decrement(IPv6Address &addr);
+
+inline bool is_dot3(const uint8_t *ptr, size_t sz) {
+    return (sz >= 13 && ptr[12] < 8);
+}
 } // namespace Internals
 } // namespace Tins
 /**
diff --git a/include/pdu.h b/include/pdu.h
index 04819a7..11883cc 100644
--- a/include/pdu.h
+++ b/include/pdu.h
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ namespace Tins {
             DHCPv6,
             DOT1Q,
             PPPOE,
-            STP
+            STP,
+            PPI
         };
 
         /** 
diff --git a/include/sniffer.h b/include/sniffer.h
index 6d5bafd..bb3b3c4 100644
--- a/include/sniffer.h
+++ b/include/sniffer.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include "sll.h"
 #include "cxxstd.h"
 #include "exceptions.h"
+#include "internals.h"
+#include "ppi.h"
 
 namespace Tins {
     class SnifferIterator;
@@ -240,9 +242,7 @@ 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);
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ namespace Tins {
         PCapLoopBreaker _(ret_val, data->handle);
         try {
             if(data->iface_type == DLT_EN10MB) {
-                ret_val = is_dot3((const uint8_t*)packet, header->caplen) ?
+                ret_val = Internals::is_dot3((const uint8_t*)packet, header->caplen) ?
                         call_functor<Tins::Dot3>(data, packet, header) :
                         call_functor<Tins::EthernetII>(data, packet, header);
             }
@@ -340,6 +340,8 @@ namespace Tins {
                 ret_val = call_functor<Tins::Loopback>(data, packet, header);
             else if(data->iface_type == DLT_LINUX_SLL)
                 ret_val = call_functor<Tins::SLL>(data, packet, header);
+            else if(data->iface_type == DLT_PPI)
+                ret_val = call_functor<Tins::PPI>(data, packet, header);
         }
         catch(malformed_packet&) { 
             ret_val = true;
diff --git a/src/sniffer.cpp b/src/sniffer.cpp
index a18a8e3..7431bba 100644
--- a/src/sniffer.cpp
+++ b/src/sniffer.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ PtrPacket BaseSniffer::next_packet() {
         if(content) {
             try {
                 if(iface_type == DLT_EN10MB) {
-                    if(is_dot3((const uint8_t*)content, header.caplen))
+                    if(Internals::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);
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ PtrPacket BaseSniffer::next_packet() {
                     ret = new Tins::Loopback((const uint8_t*)content, header.caplen);
                 else if(iface_type == DLT_LINUX_SLL)
                     ret = new Tins::SLL((const uint8_t*)content, header.caplen);
+                else if(iface_type == DLT_PPI)
+                    ret = new Tins::PPI((const uint8_t*)content, header.caplen);
+                else
+                    throw unknown_link_type();
             }
             catch(malformed_packet&) {}
         }