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       Title     : Header Compression for IPv6                             
       Author(s) : M. Degermark, B. Nordgren, S. Pink
       Filename  : draft-degermark-ipv6-hc-02.txt
       Pages     : 45
       Date      : 11/25/1996

This document describes how to compress IPv6 headers per-hop over 
point-to-point links.  The methods can be applied to IPv6 base and 
extension headers, IPv4 headers, TCP and UDP headers, and encapsulated 
IPv6 and IPv4 headers.                                         
           
Headers of typical UDP or TCP packets can be compressed down to 4-7 octets 
including the 2 byte UDP or TCP checksum.  This largely removes the 
negative impact of large headers and allows efficient use of bandwidth on 
low- and medium-speed links.                                               

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