When you see "the data packet with type-0x96 returned was misformatted" in your logs (syslog, serial console, or application error file), follow this diagnostic workflow.
Packet corruption rarely happens in a vacuum. It is usually the result of version mismatches, configuration errors, or underlying hardware instability. 1. Protocol and Driver Mismatches the data packet with type-0x96- returned was misformatted
Solving this requires identifying why the data is malformed. When you see "the data packet with type-0x96
Run a ping test with the "do not fragment" flag to see if large packets are dropping over your network. ping [server_ip] -f -l 1472 Use code with caution. ping [server_ip] -f -l 1472 Use code with caution
Sometimes the "misformatted" error is actually a "timeout" error in disguise. If the server takes too long to send the full Type-0x96 packet, the client might try to process a partial packet. Increasing the CommandTimeout or ReceiveTimeout in your code can often resolve this.