DIP: Disruption-Tolerance for IP

TL;DR

This paper introduces Disruption Tolerant IP (DIP), a novel extension of IP designed to improve network performance in disruption-prone environments by leveraging existing IP features and routing techniques.

Contribution

DIP is a new IP extension that enhances IP's effectiveness in disruption-tolerant networks without requiring changes to applications or security protocols.

Findings

DIP maintains compatibility with existing IP infrastructure.

DIP utilizes familiar routing policies for network management.

DIP supports IPsec integration.

Abstract

Disruption Tolerant Networks (DTN) have been a popular subject of recent research and development. These networks are characterized by frequent, lengthy outages and a lack of contemporaneous end-to-end paths. In this work we discuss techniques for extending IP to operate more effectively in DTN scenarios. Our scheme, Disruption Tolerant IP (DIP) uses existing IP packet headers, uses the existing socket API for applications, is compatible with IPsec, and uses familiar Policy-Based Routing techniques for network management.