Multicast Transport Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Multicast Transport Protocol (MTP) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
MTP is the Multicast Transport Protocol, an early transport protocol designed to provide reliable delivery for multicast group communication.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Multicast Transport Protocol
- Abbreviation
- MTP
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 92
- IANA Keyword
- MTP
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- Multicast Transport Protocol
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
MTP is a late-1980s/early-1990s research protocol for reliable multicast, and was superseded by later reliable-multicast approaches.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #92 - Multicast Transport 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.