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Simple Internet Protocol Plus White Paper

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Network Working Group:                                         R. Hinden
Request for Comments: 1710                              Sun Microsystems
Category: Informational                                     October 1994


               Simple Internet Protocol Plus White Paper

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  This memo
   does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of
   this memo is unlimited.

Abstract

   This document was submitted to the IETF IPng area in response to RFC
   1550.  Publication of this document does not imply acceptance by the
   IPng area of any ideas expressed within.  Comments should be
   submitted to the author and/or the  mailing
   list.

1. Introduction

   This white paper presents an overview of the Simple Internet Protocol
   plus (SIPP) which is one of the candidates being considered in the
   Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for the next version of the
   Internet Protocol (the current version is usually referred to as
   IPv4).  This white paper is not intended to be a detailed
   presentation of all of the features and motivation for SIPP, but is
   intended to give the reader an overview of the proposal.  It is also
   not intended that this be an implementation specification, but given
   the simplicity of the central core of SIPP, an implementor familiar
   with IPv4 could probably construct a basic working SIPP
   implementation from reading this overview.

   SIPP is a new version of IP which is designed to be an evolutionary
   step from IPv4.  It is a natural increment to IPv4.  It can be
   installed as a normal software upgrade in internet devices and is
   interoperable with the current IPv4.  Its deployment strategy was
   designed to not have any "flag" days.  SIPP is designed to run well
   on high performance networks (e.g., ATM) and at the same time is
   still efficient for low bandwidth networks (e.g., wireless).  In
   addition, it provides a platform for new internet functionality that
   will be required in the near future.

   This white paper describes the work of IETF SIPP working group.
   Several individuals deserve specific recognition.  These include
   Steve Deering, Paul Francis, Dave Crocker, Bob Gilligan, Bill



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