Kinetics Internet Protocol (KIP) is a
network protocol
A communication protocol is a system of rules that allows two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information via any variation of a physical quantity. The protocol defines the rules, syntax, semantics, and synchronization of ...
used for the encapsulation and
routing
Routing is the process of selecting a path for traffic in a Network theory, network or between or across multiple networks. Broadly, routing is performed in many types of networks, including circuit-switched networks, such as the public switched ...
of
AppleTalk
AppleTalk is a discontinued proprietary suite of networking protocols developed by Apple Computer for their Macintosh computers. AppleTalk includes a number of features that allow local area networks to be connected with no prior setup or the ...
data packets over
IP. It also controls the
routing table
In computer networking, a routing table, or routing information base (RIB), is a data table stored in a router or a network host that lists the routes to particular network destinations, and in some cases, metrics (distances) associated wi ...
s.
It is defined in RFC 1742.
Apple Computer
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Computer Co ...
adopted the usage of KIP and refer to it as part of
MacIP.
Literature
* Sidhu, Andrews, Oppenheimer: ''Inside AppleTalk'', 2nd, Addison-Wesley, 1999
* Apple Computer Inc.: ''Inside Macintosh: Networking'', 2nd, Addison-Wesley, 1994, Chapter 1 - Introduction to AppleTalk
online version
Network protocols
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