Re: Encapsulation protocol

Paul Francis--formerly Tsuchiya <francis@thumper.bellcore.com> Mon, 14 June 1993 15:04 UTC

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From: Paul Francis--formerly Tsuchiya <francis@thumper.bellcore.com>
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To: Garrett.Wollman@uvm.edu, pip@thumper.bellcore.com
Subject: Re: Encapsulation protocol

>  
>  What protocol is being used to encapsulate PIP over IPv4?  If no
>  protocol has been chosen yet, I would strongly suggest use of protocol
>  4, which is just a direct encapsulation of the entire IPgram inside IP

Yes, we use 4.

This will be documented in the transition spec....which I know
is sorely overdue.....

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