Network Voice Protocol

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

NVP-II is Network Voice Protocol version 2, an early real-time protocol developed for packetized voice communication over the ARPANET research network.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Network Voice Protocol
Abbreviation
NVP-II
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
11
IANA Keyword
NVP-II
Network Policy
Drop

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

NVP-II was a 1970s ARPANET experiment that pioneered real-time voice over IP, but became obsolete when modern VoIP standardizations shifted entirely to UDP.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #11 - Network Voice 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.