Trunk-2 Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the Trunk-2 Protocol (TRUNK-2) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

TRUNK-2 is a companion protocol to Trunk-1 used for trunk-line signaling in early experimental packet-switched network research.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Trunk-2 Protocol
Abbreviation
TRUNK-2
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
24
IANA Keyword
TRUNK-2
Network Policy
Drop
Reference
Trunk-2 Protocol

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

TRUNK-2 is a little-documented early network protocol, and is historical, with no known current use.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #24 - Trunk-2 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.