Active Networks - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Active Networks IP protocol (A/N) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
A/N is Active Networks, a research protocol number associated with the active networking paradigm, where packets carry code that routers can execute.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Active Networks
- Abbreviation
- A/N
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 107
- IANA Keyword
- A/N
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- Active Networks
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
A/N is tied to 1990s DARPA-funded active networking research, and is largely experimental and academic, with no significant production deployment.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #107 - Active Networks - is typically dropped by edge routers and firewalls. Advanced threat actors and malware families can use these non-standard IP protocol numbers for lateral movement (east-west communication) inside internal networks.