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RFC 2004: Minimal Encapsulation within IP

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This document specifies a method by which an IP datagram may be encapsulated (carried as payload) within an IP datagram, with less overhead than "conventional" IP encapsulation that adds a second IP header to each encapsulated datagram. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC2004
Published
October 1996
Authors
C. Perkins
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
6
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