secondInstance.decode(encodedBuffer, 0, encodedBuffer.length);

        // Verify both instances have same values
        assertEquals(firstInstance.getIndexNumber(), secondInstance.getIndexNumber());
        assertEquals(expectedIndexNumber, secondInstance.getIndexNumber());
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Test multiple decode operations")
    void testMultipleDecodeOperations() throws SMBProtocolDecodingException {