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TheFor [[Computer network|networking]], the [[Internet Protocol]] '''IP Payload Compression Protocol''', or IPComp, is a low level compression protocol for [[Internet Protocol|IP]] [[datagram]]s defined in RFC 23933173. <ref>{{cite web| url=http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2393rfc3173 | title=RFC 23933173 IP Payload Compression Protocol (IPComp) |accessdate=20072008-1101-1618}}</ref> The intent is to reduce the size of data transmitted over congested or slow network connections. There, bythereby increasing the speed of such networks without losing data. According to the RFC requirements, compression must beenbe done before [[IP fragmentation|fragementingfragmenting]] or [[encrypting]] the packet. It further states that each datagram must be compressed in independently so it can be decompressed even if received out of order. InThis definis important because it allows IPComp to work with both [[Transmission Control Protocol|TCP]] and [[User Datagram Protocol|UDP]] network communications.

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The '''IP Payload Compression Protocol''', or IPComp, is a low level compression protocol for [[Internet Protocol|IP]] [[datagram]]s defined in RFC 2393. <ref>{{cite web| url=http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2393 | title=RFC 2393 IP Payload Compression Protocol (IPComp) |accessdate=2007-11-16}}</ref> The intent is to reduce the size of data transmitted over congested or slow network connections. There by increasing the speed of such networks without losing data. According to the RFC requirements compression must been done before [[IP fragmentation|fragementing]] or [[encrypting]] the packet. It further states that each datagram must be compressed in independently so it can be decompressed even if received out of order. In defin

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