Wang Span Network - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Wang Span Network IP protocol (WSN) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
WSN is Wang Span Network, a proprietary networking protocol developed by Wang Laboratories for connecting its office computing and word-processing systems.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Wang Span Network
- Abbreviation
- WSN
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 74
- IANA Keyword
- WSN
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- Wang Span Network
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
WSN is a 1980s-era vendor networking protocol tied to Wang's now-defunct computer systems, and is historical, with no modern deployment.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #74 - Wang Span Network - 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.