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127 | .\} |
127 | .\} |
128 | .rm #[ #] #H #V #F C |
128 | .rm #[ #] #H #V #F C |
129 | .\" ======================================================================== |
129 | .\" ======================================================================== |
130 | .\" |
130 | .\" |
131 | .IX Title "GVPE.PROTOCOL 7" |
131 | .IX Title "GVPE.PROTOCOL 7" |
132 | .TH GVPE.PROTOCOL 7 "2005-03-17" "1.8" "GNU Virtual Private Ethernet" |
132 | .TH GVPE.PROTOCOL 7 "2005-03-26" "1.9" "GNU Virtual Private Ethernet" |
133 | .SH "The GNU-VPE Protocols" |
133 | .SH "The GNU-VPE Protocols" |
134 | .IX Header "The GNU-VPE Protocols" |
134 | .IX Header "The GNU-VPE Protocols" |
135 | .SH "Overview" |
135 | .SH "Overview" |
136 | .IX Header "Overview" |
136 | .IX Header "Overview" |
137 | \&\s-1GVPE\s0 can make use of a number of protocols. One of them is the \s-1GNU\s0 \s-1VPE\s0 |
137 | \&\s-1GVPE\s0 can make use of a number of protocols. One of them is the \s-1GNU\s0 \s-1VPE\s0 |
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147 | data between nodes. Protocols differ in their overhead, speed, |
147 | data between nodes. Protocols differ in their overhead, speed, |
148 | reliability, and robustness. |
148 | reliability, and robustness. |
149 | .PP |
149 | .PP |
150 | The following sections describe each transport protocol in more |
150 | The following sections describe each transport protocol in more |
151 | detail. They are sorted by overhead/efficiency, the most efficient |
151 | detail. They are sorted by overhead/efficiency, the most efficient |
152 | transprot is listed first: |
152 | transport is listed first: |
153 | .Sh "\s-1RAW\s0 \s-1IP\s0" |
153 | .Sh "\s-1RAW\s0 \s-1IP\s0" |
154 | .IX Subsection "RAW IP" |
154 | .IX Subsection "RAW IP" |
155 | This protocol is the best choice, performance\-wise, as the minimum |
155 | This protocol is the best choice, performance\-wise, as the minimum |
156 | overhead per packet is only 38 bytes. |
156 | overhead per packet is only 38 bytes. |
157 | .PP |
157 | .PP |