Packet Radio Measurement - IP Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the Packet Radio Measurement IP protocol (PRM) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

PRM is Packet Radio Measurement, a protocol developed to collect performance and diagnostic data from early packet radio network experiments.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Packet Radio Measurement
Abbreviation
PRM
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
21
IANA Keyword
PRM
Network Policy
Drop

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

PRM is a 1980s-era research protocol tied to DARPA packet-radio networking experiments, and is historical, with no modern use.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #21 - Packet Radio Measurement - 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.