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+CdpSniffino
+
+Arduino based CDP sniffer.
+
+Currently this is a work in progress.
+
+Requirements:
+- Arduino Ethernet Shield
+- Serial connection
+
+Received CDP packets are (partially) interpreted and extracted information is send on the serial connection.
+Future plans include displaying the CDP information on an attached (I2C?) LCD.