Compaq Peer Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the Compaq Peer Protocol (Compaq-Peer) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

Compaq-Peer is the Compaq Peer Protocol, a proprietary peer-to-peer networking protocol developed by Compaq Computer Corporation for its systems.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Compaq Peer Protocol
Abbreviation
Compaq-Peer
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
110
IANA Keyword
Compaq-Peer
Network Policy
Drop

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

Compaq-Peer is a 1990s-era vendor protocol tied to Compaq, which merged into HP in 2002, and is historical, with no modern deployment.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #110 - Compaq Peer Protocol - 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.