IP Payload Compression Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the IP Payload Compression Protocol (IPComp) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
IPComp is the IP Payload Compression Protocol, which compresses IP packet payloads before transmission, often used alongside IPsec to offset encryption overhead. Linux has a native handler for this IP protocol.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- IP Payload Compression Protocol
- Abbreviation
- IPComp
- Status
- Active
- IANA Number
- 108
- IANA Keyword
- IPComp
- Reference
- IP Payload Compression Protocol
IP Protocol Status - Active
IPComp was standardized in RFC 2393/3173 in the late 1990s and remains actively used today, particularly in combination with IPsec VPNs.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IPComp compresses IP payloads, typically paired with IPsec VPNs to offset encryption overhead; allow IPComp on VPN gateways and hosts using it, since IPComp is unneeded elsewhere.