RFC 2004 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1996
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Minimal Encapsulation within IP
Overview
RFC 2004, “Minimal Encapsulation within IP”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 1996 by C. Perkins. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
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]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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